From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for prickly sida (teaweed) in field corn

For prickly sida (teaweed) in field corn, the weed guides list 3 active-ingredient groups with every rating at least 80% control, after checking that the products are labeled for field corn.

Prickly Sida (teaweed) control in field corn

Every listed product is labeled for field corn. 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, 3 active-ingredient groups are rated at least 80% control for prickly sida (teaweed) in field corn.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
AAtrex 4L
EPA 100-497; same active ingredients on 31 other branded products
atrazine5Ky Weed Guide 2025, ky corn preemergence: 9 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF)
Distinct
EPA 7969-150; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
dicamba and diflufenzopyr4, 19Ky Weed Guide 2025, ky corn postemergence: 8 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF)
DiFlexx DUO
EPA 264-1184
dicamba and tembotrione4, 27Ky Weed Guide 2025, ky corn postemergence: 8 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (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.