Used as a selective herbicide in rice cultivation, effectively controlling grassy weeds such as barnyard grass, crabgrass, and wild millet. It is applied post-emergence and works by inhibiting acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase), an enzyme essential for fatty acid synthesis in plants. Due to its selectivity, it provides good crop safety to transplanted and direct-seeded rice while minimizing damage to broadleaf plants. Commonly used in paddy fields, it helps improve yield by reducing weed competition. It is often part of integrated weed management programs, especially where resistance to other herbicides has developed.