Resistance Management
Please note that Corvus is both a Group 2 and a Group 27 herbicide. Any weed population may contain or develop plants naturally resistant to Group 2 and/or Group 27 herbicides.
To Delay Herbicide Resistance:
Where possible, rotate the use of Corvus or other Group 2 and/or 27 herbicides within a growing season (sequence) or among growing seasons with different herbicide groups that control the same weeds in a field.
Use tank-mixtures with herbicides from a different group when such use is permitted. To delay resistance, the less resistance-prone partner should control the target weed(s) as effectively as the more resistance-prone partner.
Herbicide use should be based on an integrated weed management program that includes scouting, historical information related to herbicide use and crop rotation, and considers tillage (or other mechanical control methods), cultural for example, higher crop seeding rates; precision fertilizer application method and timing to favour the crop and not the weeds, biological (weed-competitive crops or varieties) and other management practices.
Monitor Weed Populations
After all herbicide applications check weeds in your fields for signs of resistance development (for example, one weed species on the herbicide label may not be controlled). If resistance is suspected, prevent weed seed production in the affected area if possible by an alternative herbicide from a different group. Prevent movement of resistant weed seeds to other fields by cleaning harvesting and tillage equipment and planting clean seed. Have suspected resistant weed seeds tested by a qualified laboratory to confirm resistance and identify alternative herbicide options.
Advice
Contact your local extension specialist or certified crop advisors for any additional pesticide resistance-management and/or integrated weed-management recommendations for specific crops and weed biotypes.
For further information or to report suspected resistance contact Bayer via phone at 1-888-283-6847.