MCPA
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
A postemergence, selective, translocated phenoxy herbicide. For use in peas, rice, small grains, sugarcane, grassland, pastures, tree crops, turf, and noncrop areas for postemergent control of many broadleaf weeds.
Identification
Common Name(s): MCPA (ISO, BSI, WSSA); ; 2,4-MCPA (France); ; Metaxon (USSR)
Chemistry
Class: Phenoxy herbicide.
Properties: White to light brown solid, flakes, crystal powder or liquid. Same as 2,4-D except for replacement of one chlorine atom by a methyl group. Melting point 114°-119°C. Vapor pressure 7.7 x 10-6 mbar. Non-corrosive. Solubility: At 20°-25°C. in ethanol 150 g/l; acetone >200 g/l.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Phenoxy-carboxylic-acid
Mode of Action: Action like indole acetic acid (synthetic auxins)
Action Group: HRAC Group O; WSSA Group 4
Registration
Outside U.S.A.: Agritox*, Dicopur*, Pamex*. Dicamix*, Vengador* in South America.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 117 mg/l (trout). Bird: LD50 377 mg/kg (bobwhite quail). Bee: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: 825 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION (ester)
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 800 mg/kg; Inhalation LC50 >6.36 mg/l. (Mouse): Oral 550 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >4000 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Amine formulations are relatively stable, but esters depend on emulsifying system. Read each product label carefully
Spill Control/cleanup: Large liquid spillage should be dammed-off and pumped into containers; soak up remainder with absorbent material and dispose of in accordance with local regulations. Solid spillage should be picked up with an industrial vacuum cleaner
Product/waste Disposal: Dispose of by special means (suitable incineration, etc.) in accordance with local regulations
Protective Clothing: Protective eyewear.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Albaugh, Inc. (Solve*)
Atanor S.C.A. (Matayuyos Selectivo MCPA*)
BASF Corporation (U 46* M-Fluid)
Crystal Chemical Inter-America (Pamex*)
Nufarm Americas Inc. (Chiptox*, Dagger*, Rhomene*, Rhonox*)
Pilar AgriScience (Canada) Corp. (Pilarmcpa*)
Probelte S.A. (Procer*)
Universal Crop Protection Ltd. (Empal*)
Zagro Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Fezone*, ZA MCPA*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agriphar S.A. (Chimac* Oxy, Selectyl 40*, Selectyl Forte*)
Diachem S.p.A. (Mistral*)
Ivorychem Pte. Ltd. (Reaper*)
Loveland Products, Inc. (Sword*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-MCPA*)
TRAGUSA (Tratamientos Guadalquivir S.L.) (Ayax*, Grotex*)
Premix Products:
+ Benazolin+ 2,4-DB
- Legumex* Extra — Bayer CropScience
+ Bentazone
- Barox* — BASF Corporation
- Basagran* Cereal — BASF Corporation
- Basagran* M — BASF Corporation
- Hektazone* Extra — Hektas Ticaret T.A.S.
- Hektazone* Super — Hektas Ticaret T.A.S.
- Quitt* — BASF Corporation
+ Bentazone+ Dichlorprop-P
- Triagran* P — BASF Corporation
+ Bentazone+ MCPB
- Acumen* — BASF Corporation
+ Bromoxynil
- Badge* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Bison Advanced* — Winfield Solutions, LLC
- Bison* — Winfield Solutions, LLC
- Bromac* — Loveland Products, Inc., United Agri Products (UAP)
- Bromac* Advanced — Loveland Products, Inc., United Agri Products (UAP)
- Brominal Plus* — Bayer CropScience
- Bromotril* — Hektas Ticaret T.A.S.
- Bronate Advanced* — Bayer CropScience
- Bronate* — Bayer CropScience
- Brox*-M — Albaugh, Inc.
- Brox*-M Ultra — Albaugh, Inc.
- Buctril* M — Bayer CropScience
- Duobrom* — Agriphar S.A.
- Maestro* Advanced — Nufarm Americas Inc.
- Maestro* MA — Nufarm Americas Inc.
- Vendetta* — Wilbur-Ellis Co.
- Wild Card* XTRA — Helena Chemical Co.
+ Bromoxynil+ Fluroxypyr
- Carnivore* — Winfield Solutions, LLC
- Cleansweep* M — Nufarm Americas Inc.
+ Bromoxynil+ Mecoprop
- Super Combin*
+ Carfentrazone-ethyl+ Dicamba+ Mecoprop-P
- PowerZone* — PBI/Gordon Corp.
+ Clopyralid
- Commando-M* — Albaugh, Inc.
- Curtail* M — Dow AgroSciences LLC
- Cutback* M — Nufarm Americas Inc.
+ Clopyralid+ Fluroxypyr
- Hat Trick* — Loveland Products, Inc.
- TruSlate* Pro — Nufarm Americas Inc.
- Weld* — Winfield Solutions, LLC
+ 2,4-D
- Chimac* Mixte — Agriphar S.A.
- Combi F675* — Pacific Agriscience Pte. Ltd.
- Fenox* — Dupocsa, Protectores Quimicos para el Campo S.A.
- Grotex Complex* — TRAGUSA (Tratamientos Guadalquivir S.L.)
- Herbicida C Probelte* — Probelte S.A.
- Selectyl MD* — Agriphar S.A.
- U 46* Combi-Fluid — BASF Corporation
+ 2,4-D+ Dicamba
- Dicamix*
- Trimonal* — Agriphar S.A.
+ 2,4-D+ Fenoxaprop-P-ethyl
- Tiller* — Bayer CropScience
+ 2,4-D+ Fluroxypyr
- Chaser* Ultra2 — Loveland Products, Inc.
+ Dicamba
- Dyvel* — BASF Corporation
- Magnolia-M* — Hektas Ticaret T.A.S.
- Metambane* — Diachem S.p.A.
+ Dicamba+ Fluroxypyr
- Triple Shot* — Wilbur-Ellis Co.
+ Dicamba+ Mecoprop
- Banlene Plus* — Bayer CropScience
- Diptyl* — Agriphar S.A.
- Docklene* — Bayer CropScience
- Trimec* Encore* — PBI/Gordon Corp.
+ Dicamba+ Mecoprop-P
- Tri-Power* — Nufarm Americas Inc.
+ Dicamba+ Triclopyr
- Cool Power* — Nufarm Americas Inc.
- Horsepower* — Nufarm Americas Inc.
- Progeny* — Nufarm Americas Inc.
+ Dichlorprop+ Ioxynil
- Actril* 3 — Bayer CropScience
+ Dichlorprop+ Mecoprop
- Superselectyl* — Agriphar S.A.
+ Dichlorprop-P
- Duplosan* DP-M — BASF Corporation
- Optica* Duo
+ Dichlorprop-P+ Mecoprop-P
- Duplosan* Super — BASF Corporation
- Optica* Trio
- Triamine* II — Nufarm Americas Inc.
+ Dichlorprop-P+ Triclopyr
- Vengeance* Plus — Wilbur-Ellis Co.
- Wil-Power* — Wilbur-Ellis Co.
+ Florasulam
- Orion* — Syngenta
+ Fluroxypyr
- Starane* +Sword* — Dow AgroSciences LLC, Loveland Products, Inc.
+ Fluroxypyr+ Mecoprop-P
- Saxon* — Zelam Ltd.
+ Glyphosate
- Arimo* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Galaxia* — Agrimix s.r.l.
- Glifonox* M — Dupocsa, Protectores Quimicos para el Campo S.A.
+ Imazamox
- Clearmax* — BASF Corporation
+ Mecoprop
- Dicopur* MP
+ Mecoprop+ Mecoprop-P
- Chwastox* — CIECH S.A.
+ Mecoprop-P
- Duplosan* M/KV — BASF Corporation
+ Picolinafen
- Paragon* — BASF Corporation
+ Propanil
- Nox-MCP*
- Stampede* CM — Dow AgroSciences LLC
+ Pyrasulfotole
- Precept* — Bayer CropScience
+ Thifensulfuron-methyl+ Tribenuron-methyl
- BroadSide* — Viterra Inc.
Discontinued Names:
Alistell*
Aniten M*
Aniten P*
Anitop*
Aramo*
Battleship*
Bellmac Plus*
Butilglicolico*
Camppex*
2.5 Certrol*
Coctel*
Dakota*
Ded-Weed*
Field Marshall*
Glim*
Glisompa*
Grassland Herbicide*
Harness*
Hedonal* M
Heroksan*
Hormotuho*
Hormotuho Special*
Linormone 60*
M40*
Malerbane MCPA*
Mayclene*
Maygon*
Methoxone*
Methoxone* M
Mondak*
New Legumex*
One Shot*
Pamcon*
Phenoxylene* Plus
Pol-Chwastox Extra*
Redipon Extra*
Redlegor*
Scogal*
Shamrox*
Superormone Concentre*
Target*
Tetroxone* M
Triagran*
Tri-Ester* II
Trophy*
U 46* M-KV-Fluid
U 46* Super
Ultima* Plus
Vacate*
Yamaclean M*
