Wild oat (Avena fatua) is widely spread in cereals, particularly wheat, barley and oat, in many regions of Russia, causing up to 40% losses of crops, and a decrease of quality of seed material, and food and feed grains. Investigations carried out in the Orlov region, European Russia, revealed significant infestations of agricultural crops, particularly winter and spring wheat, and pea, with wild oat. Data are tabulated on herbicides effective against Poaceae weeds including A. fatua in sugarbeet, sunflower, soyabean, rape, potato and vegetable crops. Strategies for prevention and control of A. fatua are discussed. Data are also tabulated on herbicides showing activity against Poaceae and dicotyledonous weeds, as well as A. sativa in maize, sugarbeet, sunflower, soyabean, rape, potato and vegetable crops.
