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Effect of florpyrauxifen-benzyl formulation and rate for waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) control in a mesocosm setting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2021

Christopher R. Mudge Open the ORCID record for Christopher R. Mudge [Opens in a new window] ,
Gray Turnage Open the ORCID record for Gray Turnage [Opens in a new window]  and
Michael D. Netherland
Christopher R. Mudge*
Affiliation:
Research Biologist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (USAERDC), Environmental Laboratory, LSU School of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Gray Turnage
Affiliation:
Research Associate III, Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, USA
Michael D. Netherland
Affiliation:
Research Biologist, USAERDC, Environmental Laboratory, Gainesville, FLUSA
*
Author for correspondence: Christopher R. Mudge, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (USAERDC), Environmental Laboratory, LSU School of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803. (Email: Christopher.R.Mudge@usace.army.mil)
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Abstract

Waterhyacinth [Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms] has been the focus of national legislation efforts and has been listed as noxious, invasive, potentially invasive, or prohibited by at least seven U.S. states. Auxinic herbicides are one of the most effective control methods labeled for use in aquatic sites. In the United States, florpyrauxifen-benzyl, a synthetic auxin, was recently (2018) registered for use in aquatic sites, but limited information has been published on efficacy, especially differences between the two formulations. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to evaluate two formulations of florpyrauxifen-benzyl—suspension concentrate (SC) and emulsifiable concentrate (EC)—at three rates each (14.8, 29.5, and 58.9 g ai ha−1) for control of E. crassipes under outdoor and greenhouse conditions. All rates of each florpyrauxifen-benzyl formulation reduced E. crassipes biomass by 90% to 100% when compared with nontreated plants at 5 wk after treatment. Based on plant recovery in the outdoor trial, there was some evidence that the lowest rate (14.8 g ai ha−1) of florpyrauxifen-benzyl SC and EC may not be as efficacious at reducing E. crassipes biomass as the SC and EC formulations when applied at 29.5 and 58.9 g ai ha−1. Future work should evaluate the florpyrauxifen-benzyl rates tested in this research against E. crassipes in field trials and/or an operational setting to confirm findings.

Keywords

Auxinic herbicideemulsifiable concentrate (EC)floating plantfoliar applicationinvasive speciessuspension concentrate (SC)
Type
Research Article
Information
Invasive Plant Science and Management , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , March 2021 , pp. 35 - 39
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Weed Science Society of America

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Footnotes

Associate Editor: Ryan M. Wersal, Minnesota State University

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Deceased.

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