The novel herbicide icafolin-methyl is a plant-specific inhibitor of tubulin polymerization.

icafolin icafolin‐methyl mode of action plant‐specific tubulin polymerization inhibitor post‐emergence herbicide

Journal

Pest management science
ISSN: 1526-4998
Titre abrégé: Pest Manag Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100898744

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
19 Sep 2024
Historique:
revised: 07 08 2024
received: 21 06 2024
accepted: 01 09 2024
medline: 22 9 2024
pubmed: 22 9 2024
entrez: 19 9 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Without controlling weeds, it is estimated that about one third of global crop yields would be lost. Herbicides remain the most effective solution for weed control, but they face multiple challenges, such as the emergence and growth of resistant weed populations. Consequently, there is an urgent need for either herbicides with new modes of action or at least novel chemistries within established modes of action, with outstanding efficacy but without showing cross-resistance to the herbicides present in the prospective markets. Icafolin-methyl is a novel herbicide with a unique biological profile. It is hydrolyzed in planta to the carboxylic acid icafolin. After post-emergence application icafolin-methyl and icafolin both show high efficacy against the most relevant competitive weeds in cold and warm season cropping systems at low application rates, including resistant black-grass and rye-grass biotypes. Biochemical and genetic evidence is provided that icafolin-methyl and icafolin inhibit plant tubulin polymerization probably by binding to ß-tubulins. Icafolin-methyl is a novel non-selective herbicide with an established mode of action, but with a superior potency and spectrum, specifically after foliar application. This makes icafolin-methyl fundamentally different from existing tubulin polymerization inhibiting herbicides. It complements the farmers weed control toolbox, particularly with respect to resistance management. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Without controlling weeds, it is estimated that about one third of global crop yields would be lost. Herbicides remain the most effective solution for weed control, but they face multiple challenges, such as the emergence and growth of resistant weed populations. Consequently, there is an urgent need for either herbicides with new modes of action or at least novel chemistries within established modes of action, with outstanding efficacy but without showing cross-resistance to the herbicides present in the prospective markets.
RESULTS RESULTS
Icafolin-methyl is a novel herbicide with a unique biological profile. It is hydrolyzed in planta to the carboxylic acid icafolin. After post-emergence application icafolin-methyl and icafolin both show high efficacy against the most relevant competitive weeds in cold and warm season cropping systems at low application rates, including resistant black-grass and rye-grass biotypes. Biochemical and genetic evidence is provided that icafolin-methyl and icafolin inhibit plant tubulin polymerization probably by binding to ß-tubulins.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Icafolin-methyl is a novel non-selective herbicide with an established mode of action, but with a superior potency and spectrum, specifically after foliar application. This makes icafolin-methyl fundamentally different from existing tubulin polymerization inhibiting herbicides. It complements the farmers weed control toolbox, particularly with respect to resistance management. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39297346
doi: 10.1002/ps.8415
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Auteurs

Klaus-Bernhard Haaf (KB)

Research & Development, Weed Control, Division Crop Science, Bayer AG, Industriepark Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Olaf Peters (O)

Research & Development, Weed Control, Division Crop Science, Bayer AG, Industriepark Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Bernd Laber (B)

Research & Development, Weed Control, Division Crop Science, Bayer AG, Industriepark Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Gudrun Lange (G)

Research & Development, Weed Control, Division Crop Science, Bayer AG, Industriepark Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Elmar Gatzweiler (E)

Research & Development, Weed Control, Division Crop Science, Bayer AG, Industriepark Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Sven Geibel (S)

Research & Development, Weed Control, Division Crop Science, Bayer AG, Industriepark Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Daniel Passon (D)

Targenomix GmbH, Potsdam, Germany.

Anne Endler (A)

Targenomix GmbH, Potsdam, Germany.

Sylvia Lange (S)

Targenomix GmbH, Potsdam, Germany.

Sabine Kahlau (S)

Targenomix GmbH, Potsdam, Germany.

Tatjana Eroschenko (T)

Research & Development, Weed Control, Division Crop Science, Bayer AG, Industriepark Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Petra Waldraff (P)

Research & Development, Weed Control, Division Crop Science, Bayer AG, Industriepark Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Peter Lümmen (P)

Research & Development, Weed Control, Division Crop Science, Bayer AG, Industriepark Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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