Enhanced herbicide composition

Abstract

The invention discloses a herbicide composition, which comprises a PSI inhibitor and salicylate or other SAR inducers, and a method for using the composition.

Description

Background of the invention [0001] Various herbicides have been used to kill unwanted vegetation (weeds) in crop fields or orchards. Typically, these pesticides are sprayed on the soil (before emergence) or on the plants (after emergence). [0002] Herbicides are expensive and their use can lead to unintended consequences such as contamination of groundwater, damage to crops, damage to the environment, spray bias, and human and mammalian health problems. [0003] There are many classes of herbicides that can be grouped according to their mode of action. One class of herbicides of particular interest is the bipyridylium salts. These compounds inhibit photosynthetic system I (PSI), such as paraquat and diquat. Paraquat is marketed in the United States under various names including Gramoxone(R) and GramoxoneExtra(R), while diquat is marketed under various names including Reglone(R) and Reglox(R). Bipyridylium salts function by transferring electrons from photosynthetic PSI, w...

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[0002] Herbicides are expensive and their use can lead to unintended consequences such as contamination of groundwater, damage to crops, damage to the environment, spray bias, and human and mammalian health issues