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Herbicide Symptoms

Modes of Action

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Brief description of what a "mode of action" is and why it is significant in choosing pesticides (especially herbicides)

Pages with information on each mode of action

  • Acetolactate synthase (ALS) or Acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS) inhibitors
  • Acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitors
  • Carotenoid biosynthesis inhibitors
  • Cellulose inhibitors (Cell wall synthesis)
  • EPSP synthase inhibitors
  • Glutamine synthesis inhibitors
  • Lipid synthesis inhibitors (not ACCase)
  • Long-chain fatty acid inhibitors
  • Microtubule inhibitors
  • Photosystem I (PSI) electron diverter
  • Photosysytem II inhibitors
  • PPO inhibitors (protoporphyrinogen oxidase)
  • Synthetic auxins
  • Unknown mode of action

 

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    • Glutamine Synthesis Inhibitors
    • Lipid Synthesis Inhibitors
    • Long Chain Fatty Acid Inhibitors
    • Microtubule Assembly Inhibitors
    • Photosystem I (PSI) Electron Diverter
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    • PPO Inhibitors
    • Synthetic Auxins
    • Unknown Mode of Action
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