GLYPHOSATE is a broad-spectrum, systemic herbicide for emersed plants in fresh and brackish waters. It is generally applied to the leaves, and is used to control a wide-variety of annual and perennial grasses and broadleaf weeds, and trees. It has no soil activity so is not applied to soil. Glyphosate inhibits amino acid synthesis in plants.

Glyphosate controls plants that are above the water; it does not control plants which are completely submersed or have a majority of their leaves under water. It is used to control a variety of annual and perennial broadleaf weeds and grasses, as well as certain floating plants. Selective management of plants using glyphosate is achieved only by careful application because, in general, glyphosate controls most plants it contacts.