Absorption and translocation of florpyrauxifen-benzyl in ten aquatic plant species

Additional active ingredients are needed for use in aquatic systems to respond to new threats or treatment scenarios, enhance selectivity, reduce use rates, and mitigate the risk of herbicide resistance. Florpyrauxifen-benzyl is a new synthetic auxin developed for use as an aquatic herbicide. A study was conducted at North Carolina State University in which 10 mu g L-1 of 25% radiolabeled florpyrauxifen-benzyl was applied to the isolated shoot tissue of 10 different aquatic plant species to elucidate absorption and translocation patterns in these species. Extremely high levels of shoot absorption were observed for all species, and uptake was rapid. Highest shoot absorptions were observed for crested floatingheart [Nymphoides cristata (Roxb.) Kuntze] (A(192) = 20 mu g g(-1)), dioecious hydrilla [Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle] (A(192) = 25.3 mu g g(-1)), variable watermilfoil (Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx.) (A(192) = 40.1 mu g g(-1)), and Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.) (A(192) = 25.3 mu g g(-1)). Evidence of translocation was observed in all rooted species tested, with the greatest translocation observed in N. cristata (1.28 mu g g(-1) at 192 h after treatment). The results of this study add to the growing body of knowledge surrounding the behavior of this newly registered herbicide within aquatic plants.