From labels and weed guides

Group 4 herbicides for sicklepod in field corn

There are 4 Group 4 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent for sicklepod in field corn, with products labeled for field corn.

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 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 1 weed guide, 4 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for sicklepod in field corn.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
2,4-D Amine 4
EPA 1381-103; same active ingredients on 77 other branded products
2,4-d4Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post: G (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post preharvest: G (PDF)
Alligare Dicamba 4
EPA 81927-55; same active ingredients on 35 other branded products
dicamba4Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post: G (PDF)
Orador
EPA 91234-324; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products
acetochlor, clopyralid, and mesotrione4, 15, 27Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn pre: G (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post: G (PDF)
Distinct
EPA 7969-150; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
dicamba and diflufenzopyr4, 19Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post: 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.