Herbicide label

Raptor Herbicide Label

Raptor (EPA 241-379) is a Group 2 imazamox herbicide labeled for 6 crops. The label lists 92 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

“Raptor® herbicide, a soluble liquid, is a postemergence herbicide to control and suppress many broadleaf and grass weeds and sedges, as listed in this label.”

— Raptor EPA label, Reg. No. 241-379

Raptor label facts

Crops on the Raptor label

Raptor is labeled for these 6 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Raptor label

The Raptor label names 110 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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  • amaranth, palmer
  • jerusalem artichoke
  • carpetweed
  • crowfootgrass
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • goosegrass
  • marshelder
  • panicum, fall
  • panicum, texas
  • pigweed, prostrate
  • pusley, florida
  • sandbur, field
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • spurge, annual
  • witchgrass
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • buckwheat, wild
  • chickweed, common
  • cocklebur, common
  • corn, volunteer
  • crabgrass, large
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, yellow
  • jimsonweed
  • kochia
  • lambsquarters, common
  • morningglory, entireleaf
  • morningglory, ivyleaf
  • morningglory, smallflower
  • morningglory, tall
  • mustard, black
  • mustard, tumble
  • mustard, wild
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • wild oats
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • pigweed, spiny
  • purslane, common
  • radish, wild
  • shattercane
  • smartweed, ladysthumb
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • velvetleaf
  • volunteer wheat
  • bedstraw, catchweed
  • beet, wild
  • blackgrass
  • brome, cheat
  • brome, downy
  • brome, japanese
  • buttercup
  • canarygrass, littleseed
  • darnel, persian
  • flixweed
  • goatgrass, jointed
  • knotweed, prostrate
  • miner's lettuce
  • oat, volunteer
  • pennycress, field
  • rocket, london
  • rocket, yellow
  • ryegrass, italian
  • shepherd's-purse
  • spurge, prostrate
  • tansymustard, green
  • brome, california
  • volunteer canola
  • filaree, redstem
  • filaree, whitestem
  • goosefoot, nettleleaf
  • henbit
  • lovegrass species
  • mallow, common
  • nettle, burning
  • cereal rye
  • rye, feral
  • smartweed, swamp
  • swinecress
  • thistle, russian
  • willowleaf, panicle-leaf
  • crabgrass, smooth
  • puncturevine
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • mallow, venice
  • millet, wild-proso
  • ragweed, common
  • ragweed, giant
  • sunflower, annual

Suppression

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  • bindweed, field
  • bindweed, hedge
  • morningglory, pitted
  • red rice
  • sida, prickly
  • sowthistle, annual
  • stinkgrass
  • rhizome johnsongrass
  • nutsedge, purple
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • quackgrass
  • bluegrass, annual
  • dandelion
  • dock, curly
  • dodder
  • fiddleneck
  • thistle, canada

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • waterhemp, common

Raptor 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.

Raptor FAQ

What weeds does Raptor control?

The Raptor label names 110 weeds, including palmer amaranth, jerusalem artichoke, carpetweed, crowfootgrass, woolly cupgrass, and goosegrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Raptor labeled for?

Raptor is labeled for 6 crops and uses, including soybeans, alfalfa, clover, cowpea, and dry edible bean.

What is the active ingredient in Raptor? Is it a generic?

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

Sources

Last updated 2026-09-30.