FMC releases the brand names of new herbicides that use Dodhylex active ingredients

The new Dodhylex-powered herbicides available in the US were marketed under the trade names Keenali Complete and Keenali GR by FMC U.S. FMC expects the introduction of Keenali Complete herbicide for rice farmers in 2027 and Keenali GR herbicide in 2028, contingent on a decision by the US EPA

The Herbicide Resistance Action Committee and the Weed Science Society of America have designated Dodhylex active, the FMC brand name for tetflupyrolimet, as a Group 28 herbicide. This designation makes it the first new herbicide mode of action to be introduced globally in almost 40 years, and it will be a crucial new rotational tool for growers to control herbicide resistance.

In order to capitalize on their complementary spectrums and provide inherent herbicide resistance stewardship for both active components, Keenali Complete herbicide will be a co-pack product that combines Dodhylex active with the established industry standard, Command 3ME microencapsulated herbicide. FMC is taking preemptive measures to safeguard the novel Dodhylex active and offer technology that is more resilient to resistance development by combining several modes of action in a co-pack.

Keenali Complete herbicide, which has been thoroughly evaluated across all rice herbicide platforms, will offer more residual grass control, exhibit crop safety, and work with a range of cultural techniques, such as water-seeded and direct-seeded rice cultivation. It is anticipated to be commercially accessible for the 2027 growing season, pending an EPA decision.

For the California rice market, Keenali GR herbicide will be marketed as a standalone preemergence herbicide to manage sprangletop, late watergrass, and barnyardgrass. Herbicide-resistant grass weeds will be effectively controlled throughout the season using Keenali GR herbicide, which is positioned as a residual. It is anticipated to be commercially available for the 2028 growing season, pending an EPA decision.

The new Dodhylex-powered herbicides available in the