Active ingredient |
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Common name: |
trifluralin (BSI, E-ISO, ANSI, WSSA, JMAF); trifluraline ((f) F-ISO) |
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Chemical name: |
2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzenamine |
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CAS No: |
[1582-09-8] |
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Molecular Formula: |
C13H16F3N3O4 |
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Structural Formula: |
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Pesticide category: |
Herbicide |
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Mode of Action: |
Selective soil-herbicide, which acts by entering the seedling in the hypocotyl region. Also inhibits root development. |
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Characteristics and Uses: |
Pre-emergence control of many annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds in brassicas, beans, peas, carrots, parsnips,lettuce, capsicums, tomatoes, artichokes, onions, garlic, vines,strawberries, raspberries, citrus fruit, oilseed rape, peanuts, soya beans, sunflowers, safflowers, ornamentals, cotton, sugar beet, sugar cane, and in forestry. Used with linuron or isoproturon for control of annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds in winter cereals. Normally applied pre-planting with soil incorporation, at 0.5-1.0 kg/ha, but post-planting application is also possible for some crops. |
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Toxicity: |
Oral: Acute oral LD50 for rats >5000 mg/kg. Skin and eye: Acute percutaneous LD50 >5000 mg/kg (rabbits). Non-irritating to skin; slightly irritating to eyes (rabbits). Inhalation: LC50 (4 h) for rats >4.8 mg/l. |
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Formulation |
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Product name: Trifluralin 48%EC |
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