From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for eastern black nightshade in sweet corn

For eastern black nightshade in sweet corn, the weed guides list 16 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for sweet corn.

Eastern Black Nightshade control in sweet corn

Every listed product is labeled for sweet corn. Ratings are shown when each weed guide that rates this weed stays at good or excellent for the active-ingredient group. If a guide gives a range, the weaker end of the range has to be good or excellent.

Based on 1 weed guide, 16 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for eastern black nightshade in sweet corn, showing the top 12 below.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
AAtrex 4L
EPA 100-497; same active ingredients on 31 other branded products
atrazine5ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Actylis Glufosinate 280SL
EPA 2749-637; same active ingredients on 30 other branded products
glufosinate10ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
ARGOS
EPA 74530-71; same active ingredients on 22 other branded products
mesotrione27ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Bonedry
EPA 82557-1; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products
paraquat22ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Comply
EPA 100-1414-55467; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products
atrazine, mesotrione, and metolachlor5, 15, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Bite
EPA 83529-74; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products
clopyralid4ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
COLT AS
EPA 34704-1019; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products
clopyralid and fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester4ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Corsican
EPA 7969-279-55467; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
dimethenamid-p and saflufenacil14, 15ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Acuron
EPA 100-1466
atrazine, bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, and metolachlor5, 15, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Acuron Flexi
EPA 100-1568
bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, and metolachlor15, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Callisto Xtra
EPA 100-1359
atrazine and mesotrione5, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
IMPACTZ
EPA 5481-612
atrazine and topramezone5, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)

Rating legend: E=excellent, G=good, F=fair, P=poor, N=no control. A range such as G-E means the guide gives a range; 'a' after a rating (e.g., Ga) means the guide assumes its recommended additive.

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Sources

Data from current labels and weed guides. Last source update: 2026-07-14.