Fluazinam

Action/Use:

Fungicide

Use: Alternaria, Botrytis, Phytophthora, Plasmopara, Sclerotinia, Venturia, and other pathogens. Acaricide on citrus red mites and twospotted spider mites. Allegro* for use on apples, carrots, ginseng. Omega* (Syngenta) for Sclerotinia blight on peanuts and late blight and white mold on potatoes. Omega* Top MP for late blight and white mold on potatoes. Epok* for potatoes. Secure* controls diseases of turf grasses on golf courses.

Identification

Common Name(s): Fluazinam (BSI, ISOE); ; Fluaziname (ISOF)

Chemistry

Properties: Solubility in acetone 645 g/l; methanol 162 g/l; n-hexane 6.7 g/l.

Mode of Action / Resistance Management

Chemical Group: 2,6-dinitroaniline

Taget Site: C5: Uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation

Mode of Action: Respiration

Action Group: FRAC Code 29

Comments / Risk Notes: Low risk.

Registration

U.S.A.: Omega* (Syngenta).

Outside U.S.A.: Registered in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, U.K. Allegro* in Canada.

Environmental Guidelines

Hazards: Fish: LC₅₀ 0.11 mg/l (96 h) (rainbow trout)

Water Solubility: 0.071 ppm

Safety Guidelines

Signal Word: WARNING

Toxicity Class: II

Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD₅₀ >5000 mg/kg. (Rabbit) Dermal LD₅₀ >2000 mg/kg.

Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Chemical-resistant gloves. Protective eyewear.

Suppliers and Branded Products

Basic Producers:

Cheminova A/S (Tizca*, Zignal*)

IPESA S.A. (Nitran*)