From labels and weed guides
Best herbicides for giant foxtail in sunflower
For giant foxtail in sunflower, the weed guides list 12 active-ingredient groups with every rating at least 80% control, after checking that the products are labeled for sunflower.
Giant Foxtail control in sunflower
Every listed product is labeled for sunflower. Ratings are shown when each weed guide that rates this weed has a lower interval bound of at least 80% control for the active-ingredient group. If a guide gives a range, its lower bound must be at least 80%.
Based on 1 weed guide, 12 active-ingredient groups are rated at least 80% control for giant foxtail in sunflower.
| Example product | Active ingredients | MOA group | Ratings checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow 2EC EPA 66222-60; same active ingredients on 36 other branded products | clethodim | 1 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
| Brawl EPA 100-816-55467; same active ingredients on 23 other branded products | metolachlor | 15 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
| Acumen EPA 241-337-55467; same active ingredients on 17 other branded products | pendimethalin | 3 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
| Aceto Trifluralin 4EC EPA 2749-561; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products | trifluralin | 3 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
| Bonedry EPA 82557-1; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products | paraquat | 22 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: G → 81–90% control (PDF) |
| Authority Elite EPA 279-3442; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products | metolachlor and sulfentrazone | 14, 15 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
| ANNIHILATE EPA 279-3601-55467; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products | pyroxasulfone and sulfentrazone | 14, 15 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
| Assure II EPA 352-541; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products | quizalofop-p-ethyl | 1 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
| Epitome EPA 2749-636; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products | eptc | 15 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
| Poast EPA 7969-58 | sethoxydim | 1 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
| Sequence EPA 100-1185 | glyphosate and metolachlor | 9, 15 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
| Sonalan HFP EPA 10163-356 | ethalfluralin | 3 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
Rating bands: E 90-100%, G 80-89%, F 70-79%, P under 70%, N none. Policy intervals are marked in the source ratings. 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. Read the rating method.
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Sources
Data from current labels and weed guides. Last source update: 2026-09-30.