Lenacil
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
Primarily in Europe for weed control in sugarbeets, strawberries, and flax.
Identification
Common Name(s): Lenacil (ANSI, ISO, BSI, ISOE, WSSA); ; Lenacile (ISOF)
Chemistry
Properties: Colorless crystals. Melting point 316°-317°C.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Uracil
Mode of Action: Inhibition of photosynthesis at photosystem II
Action Group: HRAC Group C1
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: 6 ppm
Hazards: Fish: Low toxicity. Bee: Nontoxic
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): LD50 >11,000 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Formulators' Trade Names:
Aragonesas Agro, S.A. (Lenacilo Flo Aragonesas*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Venus*)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Lens*)
Premix Products:
+ Chloridazon
- Lenapac* — BASF Corporation
- Pyrasur* — BASF Corporation
+ Ethofumesate
- Tramat* Combi — Bayer CropScience
+ Metamitron
- Goltix* Star — Makhteshim Agan Group
Discontinued Names:
Adol*
Ban-Hoe*
Lanslide*
Pyracur* L
Venzar*
