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Herbicide Symptom Key

Rapidly acting photosynthetic inhibitors - also block the light reactions of photosynthesis but usually cause more rapid cell membrane destruction due to lipid peroxidation.

Symptoms include rapid development of "water soaked" appearance followed by dessication and necrosis.

bentazon - Basagran
bromoxynil - Buctril, Moxy, etc

Buctril (bromoxynil) -

  • Chlorotic mosaic (on cotton)

Photo of chlorotic mosaic on cotton plants.

Photo of chlorotic mosaic on cotton plants.


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Erin Taylor, etaylor@cals.arizona.edu Extension Agent, Field & Veg Crops
William B. McCloskey, wmcclosk@ag.arizona.edu Extension Weed Specialist
College of Agriculture, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
Material written June 2003.



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