A herbicidal composition including rimsulfuron with anti-hydrolysis agent, wherein the anti-hydrolysis agent is 2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylic acid derivatives having formula (I):in whichR1 is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted,R2 is (C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl or phenyl, each of the 3 last-mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted,R3 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 18 C atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted. A method for controlling weeds, including applying to a plant, plant part, or locus thereof, an effective amount of the herbicidal composition. A method for imparting hydrolysis resistance to a herbicidal composition containing rimsulfuron by adding to the composition an effective amount of the compound of formula (I).
