Guazatine
Action/Use:
- Fungicide
Use:
Cereal seed dressing to replace mercurials. Fungicide to control rice blast and pineapple disease on sugarcane. Postharvest dip treatment for citrus, pineapple.
Identification
Common Name(s): Guazatine (BSI, ISO draft)
Chemistry
Properties: Concentrate as solution in water or ethyleneglycol. Stable in neutral or acidic media but unstable in alkaline media. Nonvolatile. Soluble in methanol. Insoluble in most organic solvents.
Registration
Outside U.S.A.: Guazatine is a Bayer CropScience proprietary product protected by Swedish patents.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Bird: Treated grain has repellent effect on pigeon, pheasant. Bee: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: Readily soluble
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 300 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >1000 mg/kg. Irritating to eyes
Handling/storage Cautions: Handle with adequate ventilation
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
AAKO B.V. (KENOPEL*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (Panoctine*)
Premix Products:
+ Fenfuram
- Panoctine Super*
+ Imazalil
- Panoctine Plus* — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Triticonazole
- Legat* — Makhteshim Agan Group
Discontinued Names:
Radam*
