Metribuzin
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
A selective preemergence and postemergence herbicide to control a large number of grass and broadleaf weeds infesting agricultural crops.
Identification
Common Name(s): Metribuzin (BSI, ISOE, WSSA); ; Métribuzine (ISOF)
Chemistry
Class: Triazinone.
Properties: White crystalline solid. Melting point 126.2°C. Vapor pressure 5.8 x 10-7 hPa at 20°C. Soluble in methanol, ethanol and glycol ether acetate.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Triazinone
Mode of Action: Inhibition of photosynthesis at photosystem II
Action Group: HRAC Group C1; WSSA Group 5
Registration
U.S.A.: Registered on alfalfa, asparagus, barley, carrots, fallow land (noncrop), field corn, garbanzo beans, lentils, peas, potatoes, sainfoin, soybeans, sugarcane, tomatoes, wheat, and turfgrass.
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: 1220 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 4000 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Stable if kept dry and stored under moderate temperatures to 15°F
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
AAKO B.V. (MASTER*)
Acme Organics Pvt. Ltd. (Censor*)
Agriphar S.A. (Metriphar*)
Agro-Care Chemical Industry Group Limited (Carzone*)
Bayer CropScience (Contrast*, Sencor*, Sencoral*, Sencorex*, Veto*)
Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. (Sabuzin*)
Insecticides (India) Limited (Anchor*)
M/S Modern Insecticides Ltd. (Buster*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (Feinzin*, Mistral*, Python*)
Pilar AgriScience (Canada) Corp. (Pilarbuzin*)
Point Americas Inc. (Listo*)
Rallis India Ltd. (Tata Metri*)
Sulphur Mills Limited (Tribute*)
United Phosphorus Inc. (TriCor*)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Aliso*, Citation*, Lascar*, Metri*, Unimark*)
Wangs Crop-Science Co., Ltd. (Metro*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Chema Industries (Hermos*)
Devidayal Sales Limited (Encore*)
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. (Barrier*)
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Laguun*)
Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A. (Hexone*)
Ivorychem Pte. Ltd. (Retrozin*)
Parijat Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Majestic*)
Proficol (Masada*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Senkron*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-metribuzin*)
Sree Ramcides Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Genius*)
Stockton Agrimor AG (Metro*, Valbuzin*, Valsabuzin*)
Willowood Ltd. (Carmel*, Lord*, Sencal*, Willord*, Willzin*, Zenkor*)
Winfield Solutions, LLC (Dimetric*)
Zelam Ltd. (Jazz*)
Premix Products:
+ Chlorimuron-ethyl
- Canopy* — DuPont Crop Protection
- Cloak* — Nufarm Americas Inc.
+ Flufenacet
- Artist* — Bayer CropScience
- Axiom* — Bayer CropScience
- Cadou* — Bayer CropScience
- Domain* — Bayer CropScience
+ Isoproturon
- Sencuron* — Bayer CropScience
+ Metolachlor
- Alezan* — Bayer CropScience
+ S-Metolachlor
- Boundary* — Syngenta
+ Sulfentrazone
- Authority* MTZ — FMC Corp.
Discontinued Names:
Hermos*
Inter-Metribuzin*
Lexone*
Maya*
Preview*
Salute*
Spark*
Turbo*
