From labels and weed guides
Group 4 herbicides for common ragweed in oats
There are 14 Group 4 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent for common ragweed in oats, with products labeled for oats.
Group 4 mode of action (MOA) options
Group 4 is a herbicide mode of action (MOA) group. Treat it as one resistance-management check, not as the whole program.
Every listed product is labeled for oats. 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, 14 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for common ragweed in oats, showing the top 12 below.
| Example product | Active ingredients | MOA group | Ratings checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,4-D Amine 4 EPA 1381-103; same active ingredients on 74 other branded products | 2,4-d | 4 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF) |
| Alligare Dicamba 4 EPA 81927-55; same active ingredients on 34 other branded products | dicamba | 4 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF) |
| Base Camp MCP Ester EPA 2935-554; same active ingredients on 15 other branded products | mcpa | 4 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G (PDF) |
| Bison EPA 71368-28-1381; same active ingredients on 11 other branded products | bromoxynil and mcpa | 4, 6 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: E (PDF) |
| Bite EPA 83529-74; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products | clopyralid | 4 | ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF) |
| Comet EPA 71368-87; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products | fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester | 4 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (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 (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: E (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: E (PDF) |
| Curtail M EPA 62719-86 | clopyralid and mcpa | 4 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: E (PDF) |
| Orion EPA 100-1307 | florasulam and mcpa | 2, 4 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF) |
| Starane Flex EPA 62719-604 | florasulam and fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester | 2, 4 | ND 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.