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New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) Corteva Agriscience has launched Pixxaro, a post-emergent herbicide designed to control broadleaf weeds in wheat crops across India, the company said on Wednesday.

The product combines Arylex active ingredient and Fluroxypyr to target problematic weed species, including Chenopodium album, Rumex dentatus, and Medicago denticulate, Corteva said in a statement.

Uncontrolled broadleaf weeds can reduce wheat yields by up to 36 per cent, according to research published by Punjab Agricultural University.

The weeds compete with crops for nutrients, moisture and sunlight, but are often given lower priority than narrow-leaf weeds in management programs.

Pixxaro is formulated to work in challenging conditions, including fog, providing flexible appl

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