Ethofumesate
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
A selective herbicide for control of annual broadleaf and grass weeds in beets, green beans, grass seed crops, onions, peas, spinach grown for seed, sunflower, strawberries, tobacco, and turf.
Identification
Common Name(s): Ethofumesate (ANSI, ISO, BSI, WSSA)
Chemistry
Properties: White crystalline solid. Melting point 70°-72°C. Vapor pressure 6.45 x 10-7 mm/Hg at 25°C. Solubility in ethanol 10%; glycerol 25%; acetone 40%; chloroform 40%; dioxan 40%; hexane 0.4%; benzene 40%.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Benzofuran
Mode of Action: Inhibition of lipid synthesis — not ACCase inhibition
Action Group: HRAC Group N; WSSA Group 8
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 (48 h) 12.37-21.2 mg/l (bluegill), 10.92 mg/l (carp), 11.91-20.2 (trout). Bee: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: 110 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER, CAUTION (Norton*, Prograss*)
Toxicity Class: I, III
Toxicity: Tech: (Rat): Oral LD50 6400 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Store above 34°F
Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Chemical-resistant gloves. Shoes plus socks. Protective eyewear.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
AgriGuard Ltd. (AgriGuard* Ethofumesate 200)
Bayer CropScience (Kemiron*, Nortron*, Prograss*, Rubetram*, Tramat*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (Ethosat*)
Sulphur Mills Limited (Herbisul*)
United Phosphorus Inc. (Ethotron*, PoaConstrictor*)
Willowood USA (Willowood* Ethofumesate)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Probelte S.A. (Nortram*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-ethofumesate*)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Ethofol*)
Willowood Ltd. (Willowood* Ethofumesate)
Zelam Ltd. (Expo 500*)
Premix Products:
+ Bromoxynil+ Ioxynil
- Nortron* Leyclene — Bayer CropScience
+ Chloridazon
- Booster Plus*
- Spectron* — Bayer CropScience
+ Desmedipham+ Metamitron
- CROSS* — AAKO B.V.
+ Desmedipham+ Phenmedipham
- Beetking* — Parijat Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- Betachem* — Parijat Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- Betanal* Progress — Bayer CropScience
- Betasana Trio* — United Phosphorus Ltd.
- BnB Plus* — United Phosphorus Ltd.
- Kemifam* Pro — Bayer CropScience
- Maxim Super* — Willowood Ltd.
- Maximum Super* — Willowood Ltd.
- Progress* — Bayer CropScience
- Wopro-phenmedipham* — B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis
+ Lenacil
- Tramat* Combi — Bayer CropScience
+ Metamitron
- Torero* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- TWISTER* — AAKO B.V.
+ Metamitron+ Phenmedipham
- Beetrix* — Zelam Ltd.
- Betanal* Trio — Bayer CropScience
- Domino* — Bayer CropScience
- Goltix* Triple — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Phenmedipham
- Beetup Extra* — United Phosphorus Ltd.
- Betanal* Tandem — Bayer CropScience
- Duofam*
- Kemifam* Duo — Bayer CropScience
- Kontakttwin* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Powertwin* Plus — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Twin* — Makhteshim Agan Group
Discontinued Names:
Beetaweed*
Beetup Trio*
It-Ethofumesat*
Pyrat*
Stapler*
