Banvel - Perennial Broad-Leaf Weed Control

• Additional brands: CADENCE (dry formulation)
• Active ingredient: Dicamba
• Mode of action: This Auxin-type synthetic hormone herbicide interferes with Indolic Acetic Acid in growing plant parts inducing cell elongation. Subsequently the stem bends, the growing point swells and leaves curl causing death.
• Targets: Broad-leaved weeds
• Main crops: Corn
• Geography: Worldwide except US
• Date of first launch: Early 1960s

Main customer benefits:

• Controls tough broadleaved weeds incuding perennials
• Due to some residual activity can be applied early, before weeds start to rob yield and still provides control until canopy closes.
• Is a key partner in SU-resistance management