Fluquinconazole
Action/Use:
- Fungicide
Use:
Controls a wide range of Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, and Deuteromycetes diseases on apples, cereal, oil seed rape, stone fruit, sugarbeets, vines, wheat, etc. Atento* is a seed treatment for control of Asian rust.
Identification
Common Name(s): Fluquinconazole (ISO, draft); ; Fluquinconazole (BSI)
Chemistry
Class: Quinazolinone; triazole.
Formula: C16H8Cl2FN5O.
Properties: Tech: Off-white powder; faint odor. Form: Cream/pale brown crystalline solid. Melting point 184°-193°C. Vapor pressure negligible at ambient conditions. Density 1.58 g/ml at 20°C. Soluble in acetone, dimethylsulfoxide.
Registration
Outside U.S.A.: Atento* in Brazil; Jockey* in Australia.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 1.9 mg/l (96 h) (carp, rainbow trout); >5 mg/l (48 h) (Daphnia). Bird: LD50 >2000 (mallard duck, bobwhite quail). Bee, Earthworm: Low toxicity
Water Solubility: Insoluble, 5.9 at 0.005% w/w
Safety Guidelines
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 112 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 625-2679 mg/kg; Inhalation LC50 (4 h) 0.754 mg/l. Not a skin sensitizer
Product/waste Disposal: Dispose of by special means (suitable incineration, etc.) in accordance with local regulations
Protective Clothing: Chemical-resistant gloves.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Bayer CropScience (Atento*, Castelan*, Clarinet*, Flamenco*, Palisade*, Vision*, Vista*)
Premix Products:
+ Carbendazim
- Vista C* — Bayer CropScience
+ Prochloraz
- Jockey* — BASF Corporation
