The invention relates to the selective control of weeds in crops such as cereal crops, and specifically to the use of a herbicide composition at a locus for growing a cereal crop in order to selectively control a weed at that locus. The herbicide composition used in the invention is as defined herein.

The invention relates to the selective control of weeds in crops such as cereal crops, and specifically to the use of a herbicide composition at a locus for growing a cereal crop in order to selectively control a weed at that locus. The herbicide composition used in the invention is as defined herein.

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a glufosinate-resistant weed, including the step of: applying glufosinate or a salt thereof and at least one different herbicide to the glufosinate-resistant weed or a habitat of the glufosinate-resistant weed. According to the present invention, a method that exhibits an excellent control effect in weed control can be provided.

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a glufosinate-resistant weed, including the step of: applying glufosinate or a salt thereof and at least one different herbicide to the glufosinate-resistant weed or a habitat of the glufosinate-resistant weed. According to the present invention, a method that exhibits an excellent control effect in weed control can be provided.

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a glufosinate-resistant weed, including the step of: applying glufosinate or a salt thereof and at least one different herbicide to the glufosinate-resistant weed or a habitat of the glufosinate-resistant weed. According to the present invention, a method that exhibits an excellent control effect in weed control can be provided.

A method for modulating the release rate of microencapsulated active ingredients comprising the following steps: I) preparation of an aqueous suspension A) comprising microcapsules of at least one active ingredient, II) preparation of a liquid emulsifiable in water, component B), comprising a solvent of the active ingredient and at least a surfactant, III) water, component C), for diluting to the application dose the active ingredient, and mixing A), B) and C).

A method for modulating the release rate of microencapsulated active ingredients comprising the following steps: I) preparation of an aqueous suspension A) comprising microcapsules of at least one active ingredient, II) preparation of a liquid emulsifiable in water, component B), comprising a solvent of the active ingredient and at least a surfactant, III) water, component C), for diluting to the application dose the active ingredient, and mixing A), B) and C).

The invention provides an herbicide composition, which contains as active ingredients a Component A selected from the group consisting of an oxopyrazine derivative represented by the following Formula X and salts thereof, and a Components B described in the Specification, and which is capable of controlling effectively the growth of an plant undesirable for a useful plant, is highly safe to a useful plant, and exerts high effect at a low dosage: ##STR00001## where R represents a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and X represents a halogen atom, respectively.

The invention provides an herbicide composition, which contains as active ingredients a Component A selected from the group consisting of an oxopyrazine derivative represented by the following Formula X and salts thereof, and a Components B described in the Specification, and which is capable of controlling effectively the growth of an plant undesirable for a useful plant, is highly safe to a useful plant, and exerts high effect at a low dosage: ##STR00001## where R represents a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and X represents a halogen atom, respectively.

The invention provides an herbicide composition, which contains as active ingredients a Component A selected from the group consisting of an oxopyrazine derivative represented by the following Formula X and salts thereof, and a Components B described in the Specification, and which is capable of controlling effectively the growth of an plant undesirable for a useful plant, is highly safe to a useful plant, and exerts high effect at a low dosage: ##STR00001## where R represents a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and X represents a halogen atom, respectively.