Esprocarb
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
For paddy rice.
Identification
Common Name(s): Esprocarb (BSI, draft E-ISO, draft F-ISO)
Chemistry
Properties: Liquid. Solubility at >1 g/kg (25°C) in: ethanol, chlorobenzene, xylene, acetone, acetonitrile. Stable at 120°C.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Thiocarbamate
Mode of Action: Inhibition of lipid synthesis — not ACCase inhibition
Action Group: HRAC Group N; WSSA Group 8
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: 4.9 mg/l at 20°C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Acute Oral LD50 3700 mg/kg (female); skin, eye acute percutaneous LD50 >2000 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Mild skin, eye irritant
