1n116361n1A herbicidal composition comprising: a) a herbicide compound A which is selected from the group of imidazolinones; and b) an adjuvant B which is a surfactant selected from the groups b1 to b5: b1 ) a nonionic surfactant of the formula RX and polyalkoxylated derivatives thereof wherein R is selected from aliphatic or aromatic residues having at least eight carbon atoms; X is selected from hydroxy O (C C alkyl) O (C C alkenyl) amine amide or ester; and n is 1 2 3 4 5 or 6; b2) an anionic surfactant of the formula RY wherein R is selected from aliphatic or aromatic residues having at least eight carbon atoms; Y is selected from carboxylate sulfonate sulfate phosphate or phosphonate; and n is 1 2 3 4 5 or 6; b3) a cationic surfactant; b4) a zwitterionic surfactant; or b5) a polymeric surfactant; and wherein the weight ratio of the herbicide compound A and the adjuvant B is from 2:1 to 1 :60; and the use of the said compositions for controlling undesirable vegetation.