Clethodim
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
A selective postemergence grass-control herbicide. Controls annual and perennial grasses in alfalfa, beans (dry), celery, clover, conifers, cotton, cranberries, cucurbits, garlic, greenhouses, landscapes, noncropland, nurseries, onions, ornamentals, peanuts, soybeans, strawberries, sugarbeets, sunflowers, and vegetables.
Identification
Common Name(s): Clethodim (ANSI, BSI, ISOE)
Chemistry
Class: Cyclohexanedione.
Properties: Clear amber liquid. Soluble in most organic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Cyclohexanedione
Mode of Action: Inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACCase)
Action Group: HRAC Group A; WSSA Group 1
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 >120 mg/l (96 h) (sunfish). Bird: LC50 >6000 ppm (bobwhite quail, mallard duck). Bee: LD50 >100 µg/bee (form)
Water Solubility: pH-dependent in water
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Toxicity: 2E: (Rat): Oral LD50 3610 mg/kg (male); 2920 mg/kg (female). (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >5000 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Store in cool, dry, well-ventilated place. Handle with caution and avoid contact with skin and eyes
Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Chemical-resistant gloves. Shoes plus socks. Protective eyewear.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
AAKO B.V. (AKODIM*)
Agrisel USA Inc. (Agrisel* GrassOut Max)
Arysta LifeScience North America Corp. (Select*)
Loveland Products, Inc. (Intensity One*, Intensity Post-emergence Grass Herbicide*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (Arrow*, Platinum*)
Valent U.S.A. Corporation (Envoy Plus*, Select Max* with Inside Technology)
Willowood USA (Willowood* Clethodim)
Formulators' Trade Names:
AmTide, LLC (AmTide* Clethodim)
Arysta LifeScience North America Corp. (Shadow*, Shadow* Ultra)
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Padlock*)
Proficol (Arrow*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-clethodim*)
Stockton Agrimor AG (Ronin*)
Villa Crop Protection (SEQUAL*)
Willowood Ltd. (Click*, Fargo*, Willowood* Clethodim)
Winfield Solutions, LLC (Section*, Select*)
Discontinued Names:
Prism*
Prism Max*
