From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for russian thistle in field corn

For russian thistle in field corn, the weed guides list 35 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for field corn.

Russian Thistle control in field corn

Every listed product is labeled for field 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 2 weed guides, 35 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for russian thistle in field corn, showing the top 12 below.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
BRIDGER ATZ
EPA 89167-30-89391; same active ingredients on 33 other branded products
acetochlor and atrazine5, 15WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: E (PDF)
Actylis Glufosinate 280SL
EPA 2749-637; same active ingredients on 31 other branded products
glufosinate10ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
ARGOS
EPA 74530-71; same active ingredients on 22 other branded products
mesotrione27WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: E (PDF)
Bonedry
EPA 82557-1; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products
paraquat22ND Weed Guide 2026: 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); ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
BLASTWAVE 240 EC
EPA 103087-15; same active ingredients on 12 other branded products
oxyfluorfen14ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Broclean
EPA 34704-891; same active ingredients on 5 other branded products
bromoxynil6ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF)
Aquesta 4 F
EPA 91234-32; same active ingredients on 4 other branded products
sulfentrazone14ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Harmony GT XP
EPA 279-9577; same active ingredients on 4 other branded products
thifensulfuron2ND Weed Guide 2026: G-Ea (PDF)
DuPont Express
EPA 352-632; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products
tribenuron-methyl2ND Weed Guide 2026: Ea (PDF)
Enlist Duo
EPA 62719-649; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products
2,4-d and glyphosate4, 9ND Weed Guide 2026: G (PDF)
Corsican
EPA 7969-279-55467; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
dimethenamid-p and saflufenacil14, 15ND 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.