Diniconazole
Action/Use:
- Fungicide
Use:
Barley, coffee, fruits (including bananas, grapes), peanuts, wheat (seed/foliar), vegetables, and ornamentals for control of bunts, leaf spot, powdery mildew, rust, scab, smuts, etc.
Identification
Common Name(s): Diniconazole (ANSI, BSI, ISO draft)
Chemistry
Properties: Off-white crystalline solid. Melting point 134°-156°C. Soluble in xylene, acetone, methanol, chloroform; less in xylene, hexane.
Registration
U.S.A.: Not marketed.
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: Very slight
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 639 mg/kg (male); 474 mg/kg (female). Dermal >5000 mg/kg
Handling/storage: Avoid eye, skin, mouth contact. Store in original containers away from food and feed. Wash clothes before reuse
Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Chemical-resistant gloves.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. (Embassador*)
Pilar AgriScience (Canada) Corp. (Pilar-8*)
Suzhou Eagro Ltd. (Dinizon*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agro Chemicals Industries Ltd. (ACI) (Acidan*, Dina*)
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Alyans*)
Koruma Tarim A.S. (Dinit*)
Polsas Chemicals and Machinery Co. (Mitazole*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Conil*, Digital*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-diniconazole*)
Stockton Agrimor AG (Dinico*)
Premix Products:
+ Iprodione
- Dina Super* — Agro Chemicals Industries Ltd. (ACI)
Discontinued Names:
Reason*
Samson*
