Herbicide Mode of Action Table
High resistance risk
Chemical family Active constituent (first registered trade name)
GROUP A
Inhibitors of acetyl co-enzyme A carboxylase (Inhibitors of fat synthesis/ACC’ase
inhibitors)
clodinafop (Topik®), cyhalofop (Agixa®*, Barnstorm®),
diclofop (Cheetah® Gold* Decision®*, Hoegrass®),
Aryloxyphenoxypropionates
fenoxaprop (Cheetah®, Gold*, Wildcat®), fluazifop
(Fops)
(Fusilade®), haloxyfop (Verdict®), propaquizafop
(Shogun®), quizalofop (Targa®)
Cyclohexanediones (Dims) butroxydim (Factor®*), clethodim (Select®), profoxydim
(Aura®), sethoxydim (Cheetah® Gold*, Decision®*),
tralkoxydim (Achieve®)
Phenylpyrazoles (Dens) pinoxaden (Axial®)
GROUP B
Inhibitors of acetolactate synthase (ALS inhibitors), acetohydroxyacid synthase
(AHAS)
Imidazolinones (Imis) imazamox (Intervix®*, Raptor®), imazapic (Bobcat I-Maxx®*,
Flame®, Midas®*, OnDuty®*), imazapyr (Arsenal Xpress®*,
Intervix®*, Lightning®*, Midas®* OnDuty®*), imazethapyr
(Lightning®*, Spinnaker®)
Pyrimidinylthiobenzoates bispyribac (Nominee®), pyrithiobac (Staple®)
Sulfonylureas (SUs) azimsulfuron (Gulliver®), bensulfuron (Londax®),
chlorsulfuron (Glean®), ethoxysulfuron (Hero®),
foramsulfuron (Tribute®), halosulfuron (Sempra®),
iodosulfuron (Hussar®), mesosulfuron (Atlantis®),
metsulfuron (Ally®, Harmony®* M, Stinger®*, Trounce®*,
Ultimate Brushweed®* Herbicide), prosulfuron (Casper®*),
rimsulfuron (Titus®), sulfometuron (Oust®, Eucmix Pre
Plant®*, Trimac Plus®*), sulfosulfuron (Monza®),
thifensulfuron (Harmony®* M), triasulfuron (Logran®,
Logran® B-Power®*), tribenuron (Express®), trifloxysulfuron
(Envoke®, Krismat®*)
Triazolopyrimidines florasulam (Crest®*, Gangster®*, Paradigm®*, Vortex®*, X-
(Sulfonamides) Pand®*), flumetsulam (Broadstrike®, Thistrol Gold*®),
metosulam (Eclipse®), pyroxsulam (Crusader® Rexade®*)
* This product contains more than one active constituent
Moderate resistance risk
Chemical family Active constituent (first registered trade name)
GROUP C
Inhibitors of photosynthesis at photosystem II (PS II inhibitors)
Amides propanil (Stam®)
Benzothiadiazinones bentazone (Basagran®, Basagran® M60*, Lawnweeder
plus®*)
Nitriles bromoxynil (Barrel®*, Buctril®, Buctril® MA*, Buffalo Pro
Weedkiller®*, Eliminar C®*, Flight®*, Jaguar®*,
Quadrant®*, Talinor®*, Triathlon®*, Velocity®*), ioxynil
(Actril DS*, Totril®,)
Phenylcarbamates phenmedipham (Betanal®)
Pyridazinones chloridazon (Pyramin®)
Triazines ametryn (Amigan®*, Gesapax® Combi*, Krismat®, Primatol
Z®), atrazine (Gesapax® Combi*, Gesaprim®, Primextra®
Gold*), cyanazine (Bladex®), prometryn (Bandit®*,
Cotogard®*, Gesagard®), propazine (Agaprop®), simazine
(Brunnings RTU Path Weeder®*, Gesatop®, Bantox®*, Yates
Onceyear Path Weeder®*), terbuthylazine (Effigy*®,
Firestorm®*, Palmero TX®*, Terbyne®), terbutryn (Agtryne®
MA*, Amigan®*, Igran®)
Triazinones amicarbazone (Amitron®*) hexazinone (Bobcat I-Maxx®*,
Velmac Plus®*, Velpar® K4*, Velpar® L), metribuzin
(Aptitude®*, Sencor®)
Uracils bromacil (Hyvar®, Krovar®*), terbacil (Eucmix Pre Plant®*,
Sinbar®, Trimac Plus®*)
Ureas diuron (Karmex®, Krovar®*, Velpar® K4*), fluometuron
(Bandit®*, Cotogard®*, Cotoran®), linuron (Afalon®),
methabenzthiazuron (Tribunil®), siduron (Tupersan®),
tebuthiuron (Graslan®)
GROUP D
Inhibitors of microtubule assembly
Benzamides propyzamide (Effigy*®, Kerb®)
Benzoic acids chlorthal (Dacthal®, Prothal®*)
Dinitroanilines: (DNAs) oryzalin (Rout®*, Surflan®), pendimethalin (Freehand*®,
Stomp®), prodiamine (Barricade®), trifluralin (Bolta Duo*,
Jetti Duo®*, Treflan®)
Pyridines dithiopyr (Dimension®)
GROUP E
Inhibitors of mitosis / microtubule polymerisation
Carbamates carbetamide (Carbetamex®), chlorpropham
(Chlorpropham®)
GROUP F
Bleachers: Inhibitors of carotenoid biosynthesis at the phytoene desaturase step (PDS
inhibitors)
Pyridazinones norflurazon (Solicam®)
Pyridinecarboxamide diflufenican (Brodal®, Gangster®*, Jaguar®*, Quadrant®*,
Spearhead®*, Tigrex®*, Triathlon®*, Yates Pathweeder®*),
picolinafen (Eliminar C®*, Flight®*, Paragon®*,
Quadrant®*, Sniper®)
GROUP G
Inhibitors of protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPOs)
Diphenylethers acifluorfen (Blazer®), oxyfluorfen (Goal®, Rout®, Yates
Pathweeder®)
N-phenylphthalimides flumioxazin (Valor®, Terrain®)
Oxadiazoles oxadiargyl (Raft®), oxadiazon (Ronstar®)
Phenylpyrazole pyraflufen (Condor*®, Ecopar®, Pyresta®*)
Pyrimidindiones butafenacil (B-Power®*, Logran® B-Power®*, Resolva®*),
saflufenacil (Sharpen®, Tirexor*®), trifludimoxazin
(Tirexor*®)
Triazolinones carfentrazone (Affinity®, Aptitude®*, Broadway®, Buffalo
Pro Weedkiller®*, Silverado®*)
GROUP H
Bleachers: Inhibitors of 4-hydroxyphenyl-pyruvate dioxygenase (HPPDs)
Isoxazoles isoxaflutole (Balance® Palmero TX®*)
Pyrazoles benzofenap (Taipan ®), pyrasulfotole (Precept®*, Velocity®*)
topramezone (Frequency®)
Triketone bicyclopyrone (Talinor®*), mesotrione (Callisto®)
GROUP I
Disruptors of plant cell growth (Synthetic Auxins)
Arylpicolinate florpyrauxifen (Agixa®*, Ubeniq®), halauxifen (ForageMax®*,
Paradigm®*, Pixxaro®*, Rexade®*)
Benzoic acids dicamba (Banvel®, Banvel M®*, Barrel®*, Casper®*,
Lawnweeder plus®*, Lawn weedkiller*, Mecoban®, Methar Tri-
Kombi®*, Nuturf Millennium®*, Sandoban®*)
Phenoxycarboxylic 2,4-D (Actril DS®*, Amicide®, Fallow Boss Tordon®*, Methar Tri-
acids Kombi®*, Pyresta®*, Vortex®*), 2,4-DB (Trifolamine®),
(Phenoxys) dichlorprop (Lantana 600®), MCPA (Agtryne® MA*, Banvel M®*,
Barrel®*, Basagran® M60*, Buctril® MA*, Buffalo Pro
Weedkiller®*, Condor*®, Flight®*, Lawnweeder plus®*, Lawn
weedkiller*, Midas®*, Paragon®*, Precept®*, Quadrant®*,
Silverado®*, Spearhead®*, Thistrol Gold*®, Tigrex®*,
Tordon 242®*, Triathlon®*), MCPB (Legumine®, Thistrol Gold*®),
MCPP (Mecoban®, Mecopropamine®, Methar Tri-Kombi®*,
Multiweed®*)
Pyridine carboxylic aminopyralid (Fallow Boss Tordon®*, ForageMax®*, Grazon
acids Extra®*, Hotshot®*, Stinger®*, Vigilant II®*), clopyralid
(Pyridines) (Lontrel®, Nuturf Millennium®*, Spearhead®*, Trimac Plus®*,
Velmac Plus®*) , fluroxypyr (Crest®*, Hotshot®*, Pixxaro®*,
Starane®), picloram (Fallow Boss Tordon®*, Grazon Extra®*,
Tordon®, Tordon 242®*, Tordon Regrowth Master®*, Trinoc®*,
Vigilant II®*), triclopyr (Garlon®, Grazon Extra®*, Tordon
Regrowth Master®*, Tough Roundup® Weedkiller*, Ultimate
Brushweed®* Herbicide)
Quinoline carboxylic quinclorac (Drive®)
acids
GROUP J
Inhibitors of lipid synthesis (Not ACCase inhibitors)
Benzofurans ethofumesate (Tramat®)
Chlorocarbonic acids 2,2–DPA (Dalapon®, Yates Onceyear Pathweeder®*,
flupropanate (Frenock®)
Phosphorodithioates bensulide (Prefar®)
Thiocarbamates EPTC (Eptam®), molinate (Ordram®), pebulate (Tillam®),
prosulfocarb (Arcade®, Bolta Duo*, Boxer® Gold*, Diablo
Duo®*), thiobencarb (Saturn®), triallate (Avadex®, Diablo
Duo®*, Jetti Duo®*), vernolate (Vernam®)
GROUP K
Inhibitors of cell division / Inhibitors of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA inhibitors)
Acetamides napropamide (Altiplano®*, Devrinol®)
dimethenamid (Freehand*, Frontier®-P, Outlook ®),
Chloroacetamides metazachlor (Butisan®), metolachlor (Boxer® Gold*, Dual®
Gold, Primextra® Gold*), propachlor (Prothal®*, Ramrod®)
Isoxazoline pyroxasulfone (Sakura®)
GROUP L
Inhibitors of photosynthesis at photosystem I via electron diversion (PSI inhibitors)
diquat (Reglone®, Spray Seed®*), paraquat (Alliance®*,
Bipyridyls
Gramoxone®, Spray Seed®*)
GROUP M
Inhibitors of 5-enolpyruvyl shikimate-3 phosphate (EPSP) synthase
glyphosate (Arsenal Xpress®*, Bantox*, Broadway®*,
Firestorm®*, Illico®*, Resolva®*, Roundup®, Sandoban*®,
Glycines
Tough Roundup® Weedkiller*, Trounce®*, Yates
Pathweeder®*)
GROUP N
Inhibitors of glutamine synthetase
Phosphinic acids glufosinate (Basta®, Liberty®)
GROUP O
Inhibitors of cell wall (cellulose) synthesis
Alkylazine indaziflam (Specticle®)
Benzamides isoxaben (Gallery®, X-Pand®*)
Nitriles dichlobenil (Casoron®)
GROUP P
Inhibitors of auxin transport
Phthalamates naptalam (Alanap-L®)
GROUP Q
Bleachers: Inhibitors of carotenoid biosynthesis unknown target
Isoxazolidinones bixlozone (Overwatch®), clomazone (Altiplano®*,
Command®)
Triazoles amitrole (Alliance®*, Amitrole®, Brunnings RTU
Pathweeder®*, Illico®*, Firestorm®*, Yates Onceyear
Pathweeder®*)
GROUP R
Inhibitors of dihydropteroate synthase (DHP inhibitors)
Carbamates asulam (Asulox®)
GROUP T
Inhibition of fatty acid thioesterase
Benzyl ether cinmethylin (Luximax®)
GROUP Z
Herbicides with unknown and probably diverse sites of action
Arylaminopropionic acids flamprop (Mataven L®)
Dicarboxylic acids endothal (Endothal®)
DSMA (disodium methylarsonate) (Methar®, Trinoc®*),
Organoarsenicals
MSMA (monosodium methylarsonate) (Daconate®)
Fatty acids Pelargonic acid (Nonanoic acid)
* This product contains more than one active constituent
Notes:
1. List of approved active constituents in each “Group” and, for ease of identification, at the
discretion of the Herbicide Resistance Management Review Group the trade name of the first
registered product or successor.
2. Refer to the APVMA website (www.apvma.gov.au) to obtain a complete list of registered
products from the PUBCRIS database.
