Avoxa - new ways of grass weed control in winter wheat, winter rye and winter triticale

Abstract

AVOXA is a new selective herbicide developed by Syngenta Agro for control of grass and broadleaf weeds in cereals. The product is formulated as an emulsifiable concentrate (EC) containing 41,6 g/L of active ingredient (33.3 g/L Pinoxaden, 8.3 g/L Pyroxsulam) and 8.3 g/L of the safener Cloquintocet-mexyl. AVOXA can be applied at 1.8 L/ha in winter wheat, winter rye and winter triticale from growth stage BBCH 13 to 32. In addition to grass weed control (i.e. ALOMY, APESV, LOLSS, AVEFA, BROSS) it achieves above 90% control on a number of broadleaved weed species such as forget-me-not (MYOAR), shepherd's purse (CAPBP), field pennycress (THLAR), common chickweed (STEME) and volunteer rape (BRSNN). On average, cleavers (GALAP), pansy species (VIOSS), speedwell species (VERSS), mayweed species (MATSS) and dead-nettle species (LAMSS) are controlled between 80 to 90%.