Tralkoxydim

Biochemistry Fatty acid synthesis inhibitor, by inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACCase). Cell division inhibitor. Mode of action Selective systemic herbicide, absorbed by the leaves and translocated acropetally in the phloem to the growing points. Uses Post-emergence control of Avena spp. and other grass weeds (including Lolium spp., Setaria viridis, Phalaris spp., Alopecurus myosuroides and Apera spica-venti) in wheat and barley. Applied at 150-400 g/ha.