From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for russian thistle in dry edible bean

For russian thistle in dry edible bean, the weed guides list 9 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for dry edible bean.

Russian Thistle control in dry edible bean

Every listed product is labeled for dry edible bean. 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, 9 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for russian thistle in dry edible bean.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
Aquesta 4 F
EPA 91234-32; same active ingredients on 11 other branded products
sulfentrazone14ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Basagran
EPA 66330-413; same active ingredients on 9 other branded products
bentazon6ND Weed Guide 2026: G (PDF)
Abigor
EPA 34704-1174; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products
imazamox2ND Weed Guide 2026: G-Ea (PDF)
Bonedry
EPA 82557-1; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products
paraquat22ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Maxunitech Sulfen + S-moc
EPA 95009-8; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products
metolachlor and sulfentrazone14, 15ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Bastante Max
EPA 2749-613; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
bentazon and imazamox2, 6ND Weed Guide 2026: G-Ea (PDF)
Compensa
EPA 83529-71; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
imazethapyr and sulfentrazone2, 14ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Express
EPA 279-9594
tribenuron-methyl2ND Weed Guide 2026: Ea (PDF)
Maxunitech Carfentrazone + Sulfentrazone SE
EPA 95009-3
carfentrazone-ethyl and sulfentrazone14ND Weed Guide 2026: G-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.