Pyridazinone

C1

N
H 2N

N
H

O
N

Cl
NH2

O
O

Amicarbazone

Cl

HN

N
H

N
H

H 2N

Cl

Desmetryne

S
NH

Dimethametryn
N
S

N
N
H
Ametryne

N
N
H

Cl
N
N
H

N
N

N
H

N
H
N
N
H

N
N
H

Triazines

N
N

N
H
N

N
H

O
N

Prometryne

N
H

H
N

Cl
H
N

Terbumeton

Dimefuron

Cl

Cl
Diuron

O
S

OH

HO

Cl

Phenyl-pyridazines

Pyridafol

O
+
N

Cl

PS-I-electron diversion

F
F

Na

O
+
N

Cl
O

F
F

Phenylpyrazoles

Br

Br
Diquat

Oxadiazoles

Cl

Bipyridyliums

Paraquat

Cl F

O
NN

Azafenidin

Oxadiazon

NH
O
S
O

F F

N
N

Cl Cl

O F

Cl
O

Cl

N
H

Sulfentrazone
O

Cl

F
F

Cl
N

N
H
F

F
F

O
Isoxachlortole

Benzofenap

Diflufenican
H
N

O
O

OH
F

F
F

F1

O
F F

Fluridone

Inhibition of PDS

N
H
Cl

Cl

N
F

O
Pyrazolynate
S O

N
H

Cl

Butafenacil
O
N

Cl

SN
O
O O

H
N

O
O

Cl
O

O
O

Cl

Tembotrione

O
O

Inhibition of
4-HPPD

N
H

Cl

N
H

Dymron = Daimuron

H2N

H
N
N
F

O N
O

Clomazone

Diphenylether

Br
S

S
N

O
OH

Fluometuron
(also C)

O
O

Cyhalofop-butyl
O

O
O

Dazomet

Inhibition of
DOXP synthase

Light Processes

CH 3 SO4-

Cl

Fenoxaprop-P-ethyl

Difenzoquat
Metilsulfate

N
H

Cl

CH3

HO
CH 3

NO

Cl

N
H

Na

Profoxydim

Cl

Cl
Pethoxamid

O
Metazachlor

N O

CH3

As

Na

CH3

Unknown mode
of action

Piperophos

Butachlor

CI

Cl
Propisochlor
O

Cl

Tetrazolinones

Cl

O
O
P
S

(CH 2 ) 7 CH 3

Oleic Acid

Molinate

O
S

O
O

Ethofumesate
N

Cl
Prosulfocarb

Tiocarbazil

O
S

Cl

O
Orbencarb

OH

Vernolate

Chlorocarb. acids

Tri-allate

Thiocarbamates

Cl
Cl

Flupropanate

O
S O

Benfuresate

Thiobencarb = Benthiocarb
Cl

Cl

HO
TCA

H
N

H3 C

Lipid synthesis inhibition

(not ACCase)

Triazolocarboxamide

HO
Cl

N
Cl
Quinclorac

Cl

Cl

OH

Cl

HO
TBA

Quinolinecarboxylic acids

O
N

Cl

O
Cl

Dicamba

Quinmerac

Cl

H
N

O
Cl

Cl

OH

Cl

Cl

O
MCPA

Benazolin-ethyl O
O

MCPB

Clomeprop

Cl

OH
Mecoprop = MCPP = CMPP

Chloramben

Others

Cl

NH2

H3C

Indaziflam

OH

Cl

OH

Cl

CH3

OH

Na +

OH

O
N

Semicarbazone

O
N
H

N
H

Diflufenzopyr-sodium

OH
Cl
O

Dichlorprop=2,4-DP

O
OH

Auxin transport
inhibition

O
HO

N
H

Naptalam

Phthalamate

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Cl

2,4-D

Benzofuranes

Bensulide

Cl

OH

Fluroxypyr

Synthetic Auxins

Phosphorodithioate

Cl

2,4-DB

Triaziflam

Flupoxam

Cl

NH2

OH

Triclopyr

Picloram

O
N
H

OH

N
O

Cl

Cl

Esprocarb

Cl

Phenoxy-carboxylic acids

F
F

CN

NH 2

Aminopyralid

Cl

Cl

CH3

Pebulate

Cl
Cl

Alkylazines

Cl

NH 2

Clopyralid

Quizalofop-P-tefuryl

Cl

OH

N
O

Cl
OH

O
Cl

Cl

Phenylpyrazoline (DEN)

N
N N

Chlorthiamid
F

N
H

Dichlobenil

Cl

N
O

H 2N

Cl

Isoxaben

Cl

Fentrazamide

NH 2

Carbamate

O
S O O
N
H
O

CH3

Dimepiperate

F
S

Cl

Benzoic acids

Pinoxaden

Benzamide

O N

N
H

CI

N
N

Inhibition of
cellulose synthesis

Thenylchlor

H2N

Pyridine-carboxylic acids

O
Cl

EPTC

OH

Cl

NH2

MSMA

Cl

Propachlor

Cl

Quizalofop-P-methyl

Cl

S
P
O
O

(CH 2 ) 7 CO 2 H

Cl

Propaquizafop

Cycloate

Pyributicarb

Cl

S
Metam

N
N
N N

Cl
O

Others

Cl

DHP-inhibition

Cl

Metamifop

Butylate

S
O O

N
N

N
O

O
Methyldymron

Fosamine

Anilofos

Pretilachlor

O
S

Cl

Tralkoxydim

O O

Cl

Pelargonic acid

Pyroxasulfone

Cafenstrole

Cl

Haloxyfop-P-methyl

N O

Nitriles

Sethoxydim

N
F

S
P
O
O

S
O

Dimethenamid

Ipfencarbazone

Asulam

Cl

F
F

Metolachlor

Chloroacetamides

Tepraloxydim
S

F
F

N
Cl

Cl

N
N

Mefenacet

Alachlor

Inhibition of cell division

(inhibition of VLCFAs)

Clethodim

O O
S

Cl

Indanofan

O
N

Pyrimidinyl (thio) benzoates

Cycloxydim

OH

Cl

H2 N

O
Chlorflurenol

H CH3
O

Cl

Cl

NO

O
S

I
O

O
Alloxydim

HO
CH 3

CH3

Flufenacet

F
N

Dimethachlor

Acetochlor

Pyrithiobac-sodium

NH2

Cl

HERBICIDES AFFECTING:

Cl

Cl

Glutamine
synthetase inhibition

Dalapon
N

HO

F4

HO

Cl

N
H

Cumyluron

Bromobutide

Cl

N
H

Aclonifen

NO

Cl

O2N

N
H

OH

HO

Diphenamid

Oxyacetamides

N N

F
F
F

S
Cinmethylin

Naproanilide

K3

Acetamides

Napropamide

Thiencarbazone-methyl

O
O

Benzamides

N
H

Etobenzanid

O
O

Phosphinic acids

Cl
O

H 2N

Na
O
O O
O S N
N
N
N O
O

DSMA

N
H

H2N

Amitrole
(Inh. of lycopene cyclase)

Na+

Bicyclopyrone

F2

Fluazifop-P-butyl

Tefuryltrione

Cl

H
N

F
F

O
S O

Na
S

Pyriminobac-methyl

Bialaphos

Na

Cl

Tebutam

Arylaminopropionic acid

Cl

CH3 H
CH3 OH
N
N
H
H
NH2
O H O

O
H3C P
OH

Lipid synthesis inhibition

(inhibition of ACCase)

Cl

Sulfonylamino-carbonyl
-triazolinones

Pyrimisulfan

O
N

Cl
Propyzamide = Pronamide

Dinoterb

Clodinafop-propargyl

As

N
N

Cl
F
Flamprop-m

Thiazopyr

Inhibition of
EPSP synthase

Aryloxyphenoxypropionates (FOPs)

O
Cl

O O O
S
N
H
S

A
B

(1)

Lipid synthesis inhibition (inh. of ACCase)

(2) Inhibition of ALS (branched chain
amino acid synthesis)
C (5, 6, 7)
Inhibition of photosynthesis PS II
D (22)
PS I electron diversion
E (14)
Inhibition of protoporphyrinogen oxidase
F
Inhibition of pigment synthesis (bleaching)
F1 (12)
Inhibition of PDS
F2 (27)
Inhibition of 4-HPPD
F3 (11, 13)
Unknown target
F4
Inhibition of DOXP synthase
G (9)
Inhibition of EPSP synthase

H
I
K1
K2
K3
L
M
N
O
P
Z

(10)
(18)
(3)
(23)
(15)
(20, 21)
(24)
(8, 26)
(4)
(19)
(17, 25,)

Inhibiton of glutamine synthetase

Inhibition of DHP
Inhibition of microtubule assembly
Inhibition of microtubule organisation
Inhibition of cell division (VLCFA)
Inhibition of cellulose synthesis
Uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation
Inhibition of lipid synthesis (not ACCase)
Synthetic auxin
Auxin transport inhibition
Unknown mode of action

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Cl
Oxaziclomefone

Cell Metabolism

OH

Trifluralin

Pendimethalin

C H3 O
N

NO 2

OH

Propoxycarbazone-sodium

F
O

Propyrisulfuron

F
F

N
H

Flucarbazone-sodium

O
S O O
N
H N
H

Propham

NO2

NO2

O
O

NO2

N
H

F
F

Dithiopyr

NO2

Sulfosate

Others

O O
F S
NH OH
F
N
O
N

Butroxydim

O
OH O

O
N

(CH3)3 S+

Cyclohexanediones (DIMs)

Profluazol

Cl O
N
N
H N
O S N
N
O
N
O H

NO2

Dinitramine

F F
N

O NaO
OO S N
N
N
N O
O

F
F
F

Pyriftalid

CN

Pyraclonil

F
O
S O O
N
H N
H

H2 N

Oryzalin

F
N

NO 2

NO 2

Dinitroanilines

H
N

Chlorpropham

Cl

Saflufenacil
N

H O F
Cl
O
N S O
H
Cl

H2 N S

F
F

H
N
O

NO 2

Tritosulfuron

Thifensulfuron-methyl

N F F

Pyridines

Glufosinate-ammonium

Cl

O
F
F

HN

Unknown target

Cl

Mesotrione

Flurtamone

F3

Picolinafen
F

N
O

NH4

Cl
O O

Butralin

Carbamates

Cl

N
H

Ethalfluralin

NO 2

NO 2

H
N
H

Carbetamide

OH

H
N

NO2

Diclofop-methyl

Sulcotrione

O
S

Glycines

Pyrimidinediones

F
F
F

F F

Sulfonylureas

O
O
S O O
N
N
H N
H N

OH

Tribenuron-methyl

Pyribenzoxim

OH

HO

Amiprofos-methyl

DNOC

O
O

H
N

N
H

NO2

Benefin = Benfluralin

Triflusulfuron-methyl

O
O
S O O
N
H N

NO2

O
NO2

NO2

NO 2

NO 2

O
O
S O O
N
H N
H

N
O

Triasulfuron

Sulfometuron-methyl

O
S O O
N
H N
H

Rimsulfuron
O

Cl
O

O
S O
O
S O O
N
N
H N
H

Bispyribac-sodium

S
O O

Pyrazosulfuron-ethyl

Na

NO2

Benzobicyclon

F
F

Cl

O
S O O
N
H N
H

N N

Phosphoroamidates

O
Trifloxysulfuron-sodium

Sulfosulfuron

O
S O O
N
H N
H

O
O
S OO
N
N
H N
H N

Pyroxsulam

Glyphosate

NO2

Thidiazimin

Flufenpyr-ethyl
O

Oxasulfuron

Prosulfuron

O
O
N S O O
N
H N
O
H N
H N
O

O
O S

O
S O O
N
H N
H

Orthosulfamuron

O
HO

H
N

F F

Nicosulfuron

O
S O O
N
N N
+
N
Na
H N

Primisulfuron-methyl

O
O
S O O
N
N
N
H N
H N

F
O

H
N

Butamifos

N
H

O
O
O
S O O
N
N
H N
H N
O

S
O
F
F F
Penoxsulam

O
F
S O
N
H
F

OH

Cl

F F

Topramezone

Norflurazon

Flurochloridone

F
F

OH

Cl

Pyrasulfotole

F
F

Oxazolidinedione

Cl

Dinitrophenols

N-Phenyl-phthalimides
N O

N N
N

Dinoseb

Cl

O
Isoxaflutole

F
N

S O

N
N

Flumioxazin

O
N
O

N N

O
N N

O
O
S O O
N
H N
H

Metosulam

Florasulam

NO2

Benzfendizone

Pyrazoxyfen

Pentoxazone

N
N

O
N

Cl

Cl

Beflubutamid
N

O
O

+O

O
O

N
F

F
F

Thiadiazoles

Cl

Flumiclorac-pentyl

F F
O

Metsulfuron-methyl

Iodosulfuron
-methyl-sodium

O Cl
S O
N
H
Cl

N N

Uncoupler
(membrane disruption)

Fluthiacet-methyl

Oxyfluorfen

N
F

Cl

NO2

Cl
O

OH

Cl
F

O F
N

N
N
N

F
F
F

Fomesafen

Cinidon-ethyl

Carfentrazone-ethyl

Cl

O
O

Lactofen

O O O
N S
H
+O
N
O

Cl
Cl
O

Inhibition of pigment
synthesis (bleaching)

F
F

O
O
O
S O O
N
N
+
N
Na
N
H N

Bencarbazone

Cl

O
+
N

F
F

O Cl
S O
N
H
Cl

N N

Mesosulfuron-methyl

Imazosulfuron

N O

N
N

Pyraflufen-ethyl

NH2

Cl
Fluoroglycofen-ethyl

Cl

O
O

F
F

Cl

F
F

F
F

Cl

Cl

O Cl

Triazolinones

Cl

Cl
Oxadiargyl

Fluazolate

Chlomethoxyfen

O O
S
N
H

Flucetosulfuron

O
F
S O
N
H
F

N N

Flumetsulam

Halosafen

Ethoxyfen-ethyl

Cl

N
N

O
+
N

Cl

Br
O

Diphenyl ethers

Cl

Cl

Cl

O
S O O
N
H N
H

Diclosulam

Cl
Acifluorfen-sodium
N

Cl

O CH
3
O
OH
O
Cl

Bifenox

O
S O O
N
N
H N
O
H
O
F
O

Cinosulfuron

Cloransulam-methyl

Triazolopyrimidines

F
F

O O O
NS
H
+
N O
O

N
H

Pyridate

Chlorsulfuron

O Cl
S O
N
H
O

N N

Inhibition of
protoporphyrinogen oxidase

O
S O O
N
H N
H

Imazethapyr

Benzothiadiazinone

Cl

Chlorimuron-ethyl

N
H

Cl

Ethidimuron

HO

O
S O O
N
N
H N
H N

Ioxynil (also M)

Bentazone

N
H

Linuron

N
H

Imazapic

C3

Br
OH

N
H

Imazaquin

Bromoxynil (also M)

H O
N
S O

HO

Nitriles

Br
CN

Tebuthiuron

Monolinuron

N
H

Imazapyr

Cl

Br
Bromofenoxim (also M)

Cl

O
S O O
N
N
H N
H N

Bensulfuron-methyl

H
N

N O

Cl

Imazamox

CN

H
N

H
N

Isouron

Cl

Br

HO

O2N

HO

Metoxuron

N
H

N
H

Amidosulfuron

HO

Trietazine

HO

Siduron

N
H

Imidazolinones

Amides

Pentanochlor

Chloroxuron

N
H

NO 2

H
N

O
Cl

Propanil

H
N

Imazamethabenz-methyl

Isoproturon

Cl

H
N

N
H

H
N
Cl

N
H

Cl

H
N

Cl
N

Neburon

Methabenzthiazuron

N
H

H
N

N
S

Cl

Simazine

Fluometuron (also F3)

Chlorotoluron

Terbutryne

H
N

Cl

N
N

Metobromuron
N

N
H

O ON

H
N

Azimsulfuron

O
Cl

N
N
H

F
F

O
O
O
O
S O O
Cyclosulfamuron
N
N N
+ N
F
Na H N
F F
O
O
O
O
Flupyrsulfuron
O
S O O
N
N
-methyl-sodium
H N
N
H N
N
N
O
H
O
Ethametsulfuron-methyl
O
S O O
N
N
H
H N
N
H N
O H
O
O
O
Foramsulfuron
O S O O
O
N
N
H N
H N
O
O O
O
Cl
Ethoxysulfuron
O
S O O
N N
N
N
H N
H N
F F
O
F
O
Halosulfuron-methyl
O
S OO
N
N N
H N
H N
Cl
O
O
N
O
S O O
Flazasulfuron
N
N
N
H N
H N
O

O
S O O
N
N N N
H N
H N

O
N S O O
S O N
O H N
H

H
N
Cl

Br

Chlorobromuron

N
H

Cl

Cyanazine

N
H

Simetryne

Terbuthylazine

Prometon

CN

N
H

Cl

Fenuron

H
N

Inhibition of ALS (branched)

chain amino acid synth.)

O
N S O O
H
N
O
N
H N
H N

N N

C2

H
N

N
H

N
H

Ureas

Cl

Propazine
N

Br

HN
Atrazine

H
N

Metribuzin
N
H

N
H

Terbacil

N
H

Metamitron

P
N
O
H O

Inhibition of
microtubule organisation

Cl

Uracils

Lenacil

Cl

Benzoic acid

Phenylcarbamates
O
O
O
S O O
N
N
H N
H N
O

K2

Inhibition of
microtubule assembly

Cl
Cl
Chlorthal-dimethyl = DCPA

H
N

N
O

Triazolinone

N
H
O
Phenmedipham

O
N

Hexazinone

N NH 2

H
N

Bromacil

K1

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H
N

N
H

Br

Triazinones

Desmedipham

H
N

Chloridazon/Pyrazon

Inhibition of
photosynthesis at PS II

N
Cl

H
N

Growth/Cell Division