Herbicide label
Villain Herbicide Label
Villain (EPA 89168-93-89391) is a Group 15 and 27 mesotrione and metolachlor herbicide labeled for 5 crops. The label lists 44 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
Villain label facts
- Product Villain
- EPA Reg. No. 89168-93-89391
- Distributor Innvictis Crop Care LLC
- Active ingredient mesotrione and metolachlor
- MOA group 15 and 27
Crops on the Villain label
Villain is labeled for these 5 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Villain label
The Villain label names 57 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
full control44- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, powell
- barnyardgrass, common
- buffalobur
- carpetweed
- crabgrass, large
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, prairie
- cupgrass, southwestern
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, robust
- foxtail, yellow
- galinsoga
- goosegrass
- jimsonweed
- lambsquarters, common
- foxtail, millet
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- nightshade, hairy
- nutsedge, yellow
- panicum, browntop
- panicum, fall
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- purslane, common
- pusley, florida
- ragweed, common
- ragweed, giant
- red rice
- smartweed, ladysthumb
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- sprangletop, red
- velvetleaf
- waterhemp, common
- witchgrass
- dandelion
- hemp
- horsenettle
- horseweed
- mustard, wild
- pokeweed, common
- potatoes, volunteer
Partial control
partial13- cocklebur, common
- cupgrass, woolly
- johnsongrass, seedling
- kochia
- millet, wild-proso
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- panicum, texas
- sandbur, field
- shattercane
- sida, prickly
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- thistle, canada
Villain 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.
Villain FAQ
What weeds does Villain control?
The Villain label names 57 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, common barnyardgrass, buffalobur, carpetweed, and large crabgrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Villain labeled for?
Villain is labeled for 5 crops and uses, including field corn, sorghum, seed corn, sweet corn, and popcorn.
What is the active ingredient in Villain? Is it a generic?
Villain's active ingredient is mesotrione and metolachlor (MOA Group 15 and 27). 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.