From labels and weed guides
Best herbicides for horseweed in oats
For horseweed in oats, the weed guides list 8 active-ingredient groups with every rating at least 80% control, after checking that the products are labeled for oats.
Horseweed control in oats
Every listed product is labeled for oats. 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 3 weed guides, 8 active-ingredient groups are rated at least 80% control for horseweed in oats.
| Example product | Active ingredients | MOA group | Ratings checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bite EPA 83529-74; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products | clopyralid | 4 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E → 80–99% control (PDF) |
| COLT AS EPA 34704-1019; same active ingredients on 5 other branded products | clopyralid and fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester | 4 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E → 80–99% control (PDF) |
| Carnivore EPA 1381-249; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | bromoxynil, fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester, and mcpa | 4, 6 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: G/E → 81–100% control (PDF) |
| Imitator + 2,4-D EPA 19713-635; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | 2,4-d and glyphosate | 4, 9 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G-Ea → 80–99% control (PDF) |
| Peak EPA 100-763; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product | prosulfuron | 2 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: 7 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF) |
| Curtail M EPA 62719-86 | clopyralid and mcpa | 4 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G → 80–90% control (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: G → 81–90% control (PDF) |
| Sharpen EPA 7969-278 | saflufenacil | 14 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E → 80–99% control (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
| Starane NXT EPA 62719-557 | bromoxynil and fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester | 4, 6 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E → 80–99% 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.