Efficacy and safety of new herbicides on the horizon
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Efficacy and safety of new herbicides on the horizon
Joe DiTomasoUC Davis
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Aminopyralid (Milestone®)
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TreatmentsUntreated checkAminopyralid (Milestone* herbicide)
2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5 and 7 fl oz/A Clopyralid (Transline* herbicide)
4, 8, and 10 fl oz/A Picloram (Tordon* 22K herbicide)
16 and 32 fl oz/A
All treatments with 0.25% v/v Activator 90 or X-77 surfactant Plots 10 x 20 ft, applied at 20 GPA, replicated 3 or 4 times at each site10 ft boom with six 8002 nozzles, 30 psi, CO2 backpack sprayer
* Trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC
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Combined result of aminopyralid on yellow starthistle control in year of treatment(from studies in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California)
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Aminopyralid Clopyralid Picloram
oz ae/A 0.5 0.63 0.75 0.88 1 1.25 1.75 1.5 3 3.4 6.8oz prod/A 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 5 7 4 8 16 32
LSD (0.05) = NS
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Control of yellow starthistle with aminopyralid in Yreka, CATreated on March 11, 2005, evaluated June 20, 2005
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oz ae/A 0.75 1.2 1.75 1.5 3.8 4 ozoz prod/A 3 5 7 4 10
LSD (0.05) = NS
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Effect of treatment timing on yellow starthistle control in Davis, California
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November December January February March
2 oz/A 3 oz/A 4 oz/A 5 oz/A Transline 8 oz/A
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Treatments from Nov 2002 to March 2003, final evaluation in July 2003* LSD (P=0.05)
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Artichoke thistle(Cynara cardunculus)
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Artichoke thistle control, Solano County
3 oz/A 5 oz/A 7 oz/A Transline 10 oz/A Roundup 4 qt/A
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aminopyralid
Evaluated6/9 6/27 8/8
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Artichoke thistle control with aminopyralid
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Control of artichoke thistle with aminopyralid and other herbicides
Solano CountyTreated 3/31/05Evaluated 8/8/05
aminopyralid Transline R/up Telar Escort
Control
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New rosettes
Rate (oz/A)
3 5 7 10 128 0.33 0.67 1 0.33 0.67 1.00 untreated
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Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens)
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Control of Russian knapweed at two sites in Lassen County
Treated 10/17/03
untreated 1 oz/A 2 oz/A 3 oz/A 4 oz/A 5 oz/A Tordon Transline
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rated 6/04 rated 6/05
aminopyralid 32 oz/A 16 oz/A
Treated 6/10/04
untreated 1 oz/A 2 oz/A 3 oz/A 4 oz/A Tordon Transline
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rated 7/05
aminopyralid 32 oz/A+ 2,4-D
16 oz/A+ 2,4-D
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October treatment
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One year after treatment
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Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium)
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Treatment timing
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Scotch thistle control, Modoc County.Treatments applied 5/26/05; evaluated 7/27/05.
2 oz3 oz
4 oz5 oz
6 oz7 oz
Transline 8 oz
Tordon 16 oz
Banvel 16 oz
untreated
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aminopyralid
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Aminopyralid toxicology
ToxicologyAcute LD50 >5,000 mg/kgDermal LD50 >5,000 mg/kgReduced risk classification
Practically non-toxic to birds, mammals, fish, honeybees, earthworms, aquatic invertebratesNo carcinogenic, teratogenic or mutagenic effects. No birth defects, neurological or endrocrine problems or adverse reproductive effects
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Aminopyralid environmental fate
Soil Microbial degradationT1/2 = 35 daysLimited movement in soilNo degradation products accumulate
WaterT1/2 = 0.6 daysLow groundwater contamination potential
AirLow vapor pressure, low risk of volatilization
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Imazapic (Plateau®)
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Downy brome (cheatgrass)(Bromus tectorum)
Red brome(Bromus madritensisssp. rubens)
Ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus)
Barb goatgrass(Aegilops triuncialis)
Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)
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Acres of western states infested with major invasive species
Species Acres infested (x million)Downy brome 56.0Yellow starthistle 14.8Canada thistle 7.1Sericea lespedeza 5.5Spotted knapweed 5.2Musk thistle 4.7Leafy spurge 3.7Saltcedar 3.7Medusahead 2.4Perennial pepperweed 2.0Diffuse knapweed 1.8Russian knapweed 1.2
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Perennial grass tolerance and annual grass control with imazapic applied preemergence
% Control % Stand vigorRate Medusahead Bulbous Downy Intermediate Pubescent Squirreltail(oz/A) bluegrass brome wheatgrass wheatgrass
0 0 0 0 50 35 63
2 94 80 98 15 5 10
3 94 78 100 10 8 5
4 99 94 100 40 40 27
6 100 88 100 60 50 35
8 100 94 100 65 63 65
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Effect of imazapic on native plants and exotic annual grasses at 4 oz/A (1 oz
ae/A) preemergence
Native tolerance Exotic annual grass susceptibility
Bromus carinatus (G)Elymus elymoides (G)Elymus trachycaulus (F)Festuca idahoensis (G)Hordeum brachyantherum (G)Hordeum californicum (G)Leymus triticoides (G)Eschscholzia californica (G)Grindelia hirsuta (G)Annual legumes (G)
Ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus) (G)Soft brome (Bromus hordeaceus) (G)Red brome (Bromus rubens) (G)Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) (G)Barb goatgrass (Aegilops triumcialis) (F)Wild oat (Avena fatua) (F)Hare barley (Hordeum murinum) (F)Rattail fescue (Vulpia myuros) (F)Medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)(F)
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Control of medusahead with imazapic
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Plateau rate per acre
April application Nov application
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Response of tilled and untilled plots to imazapic
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UntilledR2 = 0.92, P < 0.0001TilledR2 = 0.91, P < 0.0001
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Summer medusahead cover after first year treatments
% cover
County Fresno Co. Yolo Co.
Untreated check 50 a 79 a
Burn only 1 c 11 c
Treated 1 oz ae/A 3 c 74 a Treated 3 oz ae/A 4 c 45 b
Burned, treated 1 oz ae/A 0 c 2 c Burned, treated 3 oz ae/A 0 c 0 c
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Imazapyr (Habitat®)
Aquatic registration of imazapyr. Other formulations include Arsenal®, Chopper®, and Stalker®
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Herbicide treatment techniques Herbicide treatment techniques for emerged plantsfor emerged plants
Broadcast applicationsDirected treatmentsRope wick applicationsCut stumpBasal barkHack-and-squirt (stem injection)
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Control of saltcedar with imazapyr and combinations with glyphosate
Herbicide Rate Month % Control
Foliarimazapyr (Arsenal) 1 lb ae/A Sept 90imazapyr 1 to 2% June-Sept 80-99imazapyr + glyphosate 0.5 + 0.5% Aug-Sept 92-99
Rope Wick to Saplingsimazapyr 0.13% early season 92imazapyr + glyphosate 0.13 + 0.25% early season 90glyphosate 0.5% early season 5
Cut Stumpimazapyr 12 oz/gal water growing season good
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Biology and Control of Tree-of-heaven
(Ailanthus altissima)
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Ailanthus cut stump treatment with imazapyr
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Imazapyr and imazapic toxicology
ToxicologyAcute LD50 >5,000 mg/kgDermal LD50 >2,000 mg/kgCategory IV, Caution label
Practically non-toxic to shrimp, birds, fish, earthworms, mammalsNo carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogeniceffects. No birth defects or adverse reproductive effects
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Imazapyr and imazapic environmental fate
Soil Microbial degradationT1/2 = 25-142 days imazapyrT1/2 = 120 days imazapicLimited movement in soil (top 12-20 inches)No degradation products accumulate
WaterT1/2 = 1-2 daysLow groundwater contamination potential
AirLow vapor pressure, low risk of volatilization