Milestone ~(TM)*: a new herbicide for citrus and grapes

摘要

Milestone~(TM) (Azafenidin) is a new broad-spectrum herbicide for the citrus and grape industry. Milestone~(TM) is a low use rate, long residual herbicide that has been under development by E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company Agricultural Enterprise for preemergence weed control in citrus and grapes. Milestone~(TM) represents a new weed management tool that is absorbed through the roots and shoots of susceptible plants and inhibits the enzyme Protoporphyrinogen oxidase, which is involved in the biosynthesis of chlorophyll. This type of chemistry is known as porphyrin biosynthesis inhibitors that indiscriminately react with cellular components, resulting in cell membrane disruption.