Mechanism of action of herbicides Flashcards
1
Q
Mention the herbicide families under growthregulators
A
Phenoxy acetic acid, benzoic acid
2
Q
Examples of herbicide under phenoxy acetic herbicide family
A
2,4-D , 2,4-DB, MCPA
3
Q
Examples of herbicides under benzoic herbicide family
A
Dicamba and Pyridines : Picloram
4
Q
Growth Regulators primarily affect what part of the plant
A
The foliage
5
Q
What physiological process does the growth regulator tend to affect
A
Protein synthesis in plant and Hormonal balance
6
Q
Mention the Mobile photosynthetic herbicide families
A
Triazines, phenylureas, uracil
7
Q
Mention the immobile photosynthetic herbicide families
A
Nitriles, benzothiadiazoles
8
Q
What part of the plant do photosynthetic herbicides attack
A
They attack specific sites within the plant choloroplast
