Linuron
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
A substituted urea applied pre- and postemergence as a selective herbicide; foliar- and root-absorbed. Soil residual life shorter than other urea herbicides. For control in asparagus, carrots, celery (posttransplant), corn, cotton, parsnips, potatoes, sorghum, soybeans, wheat (Pacific Northwest), and for short-term control of annual weeds in noncrop areas such as roadsides and fence rows.
Identification
Common Name(s): Linuron (ANSI, ISO, BSI, JMAF, WSSA)
Chemistry
Class: Substituted urea.
Properties: Fine flakes or coarse powder. Melting range 86-91°C. Slight solubility in aliphatic hydrocarbons, moderate in ethanol and common aromatic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Substituted urea
Mode of Action: Inhibition of photosynthesis at photosystem II
Action Group: HRAC Group C2; WSSA Group 7
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 (96 h) 9.6 mg/l (bluegill); 3.3 (rainbow trout). Bee: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: 75 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: Tech: (Rat): Oral LD50 1500 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Stable under moderate conditions
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
AAKO B.V. (AFALON*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (Afalon*, Linagan*, Linurex*)
Point Americas Inc. (Excelente*)
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. NovaSource (Linex*, Lorox*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Chemiplant S.A. (Teliron*)
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Linurex*)
Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A. (Gavilan*)
Milenia Agrociencias S.A. (Afalon*)
Polsas Chemicals and Machinery Co. (Afalirex*)
Probelte S.A. (Proturon-50*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Saniron*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Woproluron*)
Premix Products:
+ Diuron
- Layby* Pro — Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. NovaSource
+ Prometryn
- Linpro* — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Trifluralin
- Arizona* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Blois* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Linnet* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Uranus* — Makhteshim Agan Group
Discontinued Names:
Alibi*
Alistell*
Amilon*
Bronox*
Desherbant* Legumes
Gemini*
Kleer-Lot*
Lanray*-L
Lanslide*
Libero*
Linamex*
Linurac*
Lorox Plus*
Metolin*
Neminfest*
Nuflon*
Pre-Empt*
Premalin*
Triliane*
