Fenpiclonil
Action/Use:
- Fungicide
Use:
Seed treatment for brassica, cereals, maize, oil seed rape, peas, potatoes, vegetables for Alternaria, common bunt, Fusarium, Helminthosporium, Penicillium, Rhizoctonia, Septoria, and snow mold.
Chemistry
Class: Phenylpyrrole.
Formula: C11H6CI2N2.
Properties: White crystals. Melting point 144.9-151.1°C. Vapor pressure 1.1 x 10-2 mPa (25°C). Solubility (25°C): acetone 360 g/l, ethanol 73 g/l, n-hexane 0.026 g/l, n-octanol 41 g/l, toluene 7.2 g/l.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: phenylpyrroles
Taget Site: E2: MAP/Histidine Kinase in osmotic signal transduction
Mode of Action: Signal transduction
Action Group: FRAC Code 12
Comments / Risk Notes: Low to medium risk
Registration
U.S.A.: Not registered.
Outside U.S.A.: Marketed in various European countries.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: Oral LC50 (96 h) 0.8 mg/l (rainbow trout); 0.76 mg/l (bluegill sunfish). Bird: Oral LD50 >2510 mg/kg (bobwhite quail). Bee: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: 4.8 mg/l at 25° C
Soil Particle Adsorption: Low soil mobility by strong adsorption to soil particles
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 >5000 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Non-irritant to skin, eyes
Handling/storage Cautions: Avoid skin contact and vapor inhalation
Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Syngenta (Beret*, Electer*, Gambit*)
Discontinued Names:
Beret Combi*
Beret MLX*
Beret Special*
Beret Universal*
Galbas*
