Herbicide label

Python WDG Herbicide Label

Python WDG (EPA 62719-277) is a Group 2 flumetsulam herbicide labeled for 4 crops. The label lists 43 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Python WDG label facts

Crops on the Python WDG label

Python WDG is labeled for these 4 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Python WDG label

The Python WDG label names 51 weeds and rates each by how the product handles it: full control, partial control, suppression, or control with a tank-mix partner. A weed can fall at more than one level, because control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

Controls

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  • beggarweed, florida
  • carpetweed
  • chickweed
  • chickweed, common
  • cocklebur, common
  • dayflower
  • dayflower, marsh
  • dayflower, spreading
  • goosefoot
  • henbit
  • horseweed
  • jimsonweed
  • kochia
  • ladysthumb
  • lambsquarters
  • lambsquarters, common
  • mallow, venice
  • marshelder
  • morningglory (annual)
  • mustard
  • mustard, wild
  • nightshade, black
  • pigweed
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • poinsettia, wild
  • puncturevine
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • ragweed, common
  • ragweed, giant
  • shepherd's-purse
  • sida, prickly
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • spurge, nodding
  • spurge, spotted
  • sunflower, annual
  • teaweed (prickly sida)
  • thistle, russian
  • velvetleaf
  • waterhemp, common
  • wormwood, biennial
  • sicklepod

Partial control

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  • morningglory sp.

Suppression

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  • burcucumber
  • thistle, canada
  • copperleaf, hophornbeam
  • sesbania, hemp
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • pigweed, spiny

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • pennycress, field

Python WDG rates and plant-back

The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.

Application rate

Your rate depends on your crop.

Get the rate for your field: build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact per-acre rate for your crop from the label line.

Plant-back and rotation

Your interval depends on your application rate and the rotational crop.

Get the interval for your rotation: build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact plant-back for your rotational crop from the label line.

Python WDG FAQ

What weeds does Python WDG control?

The Python WDG label names 51 weeds, including florida beggarweed, carpetweed, chickweed, common chickweed, common cocklebur, and dayflower. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Python WDG labeled for?

Python WDG is labeled for 4 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, corn silage, and seed corn.

What is the active ingredient in Python WDG? Is it a generic?

Python WDG's active ingredient is flumetsulam (MOA Group 2). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.

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Last updated 2026-09-30.