INDAZIFLAM – A NEW HERBICIDE FOR PRE-EMERGENT CONTROL OF WEEDS IN TURF, FORESTRY, INDUSTRIAL VEGETATION AND ORNAMENTALS

Indaziflam is a new pre-emergent herbicide under development for the control of weeds in turf, forestry, industrial vegetation and ornamentals. Indaziflam inhibits cellulose biosynthesis in plants. It belongs to the alkylazine group of herbicides. In turf, C4 warm-season turfgrass species generally have good tolerance to indaziflam. In forestry plantations, indaziflam can be applied pre- or post-planting to Pinus species and post-planting to Eucalyptus species. Indaziflam has been in field development in Australia since 2005. Indaziflam is used at a low rate ranging between 50 and 150g a.i./ha. Indaziflam has favourable human health and ecological profiles.