Herbicide Names and Uses

Brand Name/Manufacturer Genaric name Application
Numerous brands & manufs.  2,4-D Amine
  • Dicot-specific.
  • Foliar.
Accord

Monsanto 		Glyphosate
  • Non-selective.
  • Foliar. Approved for forestry applications
Ally

DuPont 		Metsulfuron
  • Non-selective.
  • Foliar
Ammate X-NI AMS-Ammonium sulfamate
  • Non-specific.
  • Foliar, cut surfaces
Banvel

Sandoz 		Dicamba
  • Dicot-specific.
  • Foliar, basal-bark, granular.
Basagran

BASF 		Bentazon
  • Non-selective. Foliar.
Crossbow

Dow 		2,4-D + triclopyr
  • Dicot-specific
  • Foliar, cut surfaces, thin line basal-bark on woody stems.
Escort

DuPont 		Metsulfuron
  • Non-selective.
  • Foliar.
Fusilade 2000

ICI Americas 		Fluazifop-P-Butyl
  • Monocot-specific.
  • Foliar.
Garlon 3A

DowElanco 		Triclopyr (triethanolamine salt)
  • Dicot-specific.
  • Foliar, basal-bark, cut surface, injection.
Garlon 4

DowElanco 		Triclopyr (butoxyethyl ester)
  • Dicot-specific.
  • Foliar, basal, injection
Krenite

DuPont 		Fosamine
  • Non-specific.
  • Foliar
Mec Amine-D

Platte Chemical 		2,4-D +mecoprop+dicamba
  • Docot-specific.
  • Foliar
Remedy (Same as Garlon 4, but labeled for Dow range/pasture applications)  
Rodeo

Monsanto 		Glyphosate
  • Non-selective.
  • Foliar, cut surfaces.
  • Can be used over water.
Roundup

Monsanto 		Glyphosate
  • Non-selective.
  • Foliar, cut surfaces.
  • Cannot be used over water because it contains a surfactant which is not approved for aquatic use.
Spike 20P (pellets)

DowElanco 		Tebuthiuron
  • Non-selective.
  • Spread dry on soil surface for root absorption.
Spike 80W (wettable powder)

DowElanco 		Tebuthiuron
  • Non-selective.
  • Sprayed on soil surface for root absorption.
Tordon 101 Mixture

Dow Elanco 		 2,4-D + picloram
  • Dicot-specific.
  • Foliar.
Tordon K picloram
  • Dicot-specific.
  • Foliar
Tordon RTU  picloram
  • Dicot-Specific.
Dow Elanco  
  • Foliar, injection, pellets.
Transline

DowElanco 		 Clopyralid
  • Dicot-specific (esp. composites, legumes, and smartweeds).
  • Foliar.
Trimec

Rhone-Poulenc Agrochimie/May & Baker 		Dicamba + 2,4-D + mecoprop
  • Dicot-specific.
  • Foliar, basal-bark, or granular.
Veteran 720 (formerly Banvel 720)

Riverdale Chem. co. 		Dicamba
  • Dicot-specific.
  • Foliar