HRAC Group 15

Explore the latest research, regulatory developments, scientific studies, and crop protection innovations related to HRAC Group 15 herbicides. Stay informed on pre-emergence weed control, residual herbicides, herbicide resistance management, row crops, sustainable agriculture, and agrochemical innovation.

HRAC Group 15 comprises herbicides that inhibit the biosynthesis of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs), disrupting cell division and growth in emerging weed seedlings. These pre-emergence and early post-emergence herbicides provide effective residual control of annual grasses, sedges, and selected broadleaf weeds in crops such as corn (maize), soybean, cotton, rice, canola, sunflower, peanuts, and vegetables. Well-known HRAC Group 15 active ingredients include acetochlor, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, dimethenamid-P, pyroxasulfone, pethoxamid, and flufenacet. As a cornerstone of Integrated Weed Management (IWM) and Herbicide Resistance Management (HRM) programs, Group 15 herbicides are frequently used in combination or rotation with herbicides from other mode-of-action groups to delay the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds. This category features regulatory updates, scientific research, product launches, field trials, formulation technologies, stewardship initiatives, resistance management strategies, and global crop protection developments related to HRAC Group 15 herbicides.