Herbicide label

Stinger Herbicide Label

Stinger (EPA 62719-73) is a Group 4 clopyralid herbicide labeled for 14 crops. The label lists 54 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Stinger label facts

Crops on the Stinger label

Stinger is labeled for these 14 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Stinger label

The Stinger label names 60 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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  • alfalfa
  • bean, volunteer
  • black medic
  • buffalobur
  • burdock
  • clover, hop
  • clover, red
  • clover, white
  • coffeeweed
  • cornflower
  • daisy, oxeye
  • hawksbeard, narrowleaf
  • hawkweed, orange
  • hawkweed, yellow
  • horseweed
  • jerusalem artichoke
  • knapweed, diffuse
  • knapweed, spotted
  • lentil, volunteer
  • locoweed, lambert
  • locoweed, white
  • marshelder
  • pea, volunteer
  • ragweed, giant
  • salsify, meadow
  • sicklepod
  • sorrel, red
  • volunteer soybean
  • starthistle, yellow
  • teasel, common
  • thistle, bull
  • thistle, musk
  • vetch
  • buckwheat, wild
  • chamomile, false
  • dandelion
  • dock, curly
  • mayweed, chamomile
  • nightshade, cutleaf
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • sunflower
  • wormwood, biennial
  • clover species
  • cocklebur, common
  • groundsel, common
  • jimsonweed
  • pineapple-weed
  • galinsoga
  • sweetclover
  • prickly lettuce
  • ragweed, common
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • thistle, canada

Suppression

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  • knapweed, russian
  • ladysthumb
  • smartweed
  • sowthistle, perennial
  • smartweed, green
  • sowthistle, annual

Stinger 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.

Stinger FAQ

What weeds does Stinger control?

The Stinger label names 60 weeds, including alfalfa, volunteer bean, black medic, buffalobur, burdock, and hop clover. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Stinger labeled for?

Stinger is labeled for 14 crops and uses, including field corn, wheat, sugar beet, canola, and barley.

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

Stinger's active ingredient is clopyralid (MOA Group 4). 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.