Prochloraz 
Action/Use:
- Fungicide
- ;
- Seed Treatment/Protectant
Use:
For use as a seed treatment and foliar spray on a wide range of crops. For diseases on cereals, oilseed rape, rice, mushrooms, ornamentals; postharvest treatment of certain fruits. Curative, residual activity in a number of crop situations.
Identification
Common Name(s): Prochloraz (ANSI, ISO, BSI)
Chemistry
Class: Imidazole.
Properties: Pure: colorless, odorless, crystalline solid; Melting point 46.5°-49.3°C. Tends to decompose on prolonged heating at high temperatures (200°C); stable at lower temperatures (100°C). Readily soluble in a wide range of organic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: imidazoles
Taget Site: G1: C14-demethylase in sterol biosynthesis
Mode of Action: sterol biosynthesis in membranes
Action Group: FRAC Code 3
Comments / Risk Notes: Medium risk
Registration
U.S.A.: Not registered.
Outside U.S.A.: Jockey* in Australia.
Environmental Guidelines
Soil Particle Adsorption: Well adsorbed and not readily leached
Water Solubility: Low solubility, 34.4 mg/l at 25°C
Hazards: Fish: LC50 1.5 mg/l (rainbow trout); 2.2 mg/l (bluegill sunfish). Bird: LD50 >1954 mg/kg (mallard duck); 662 mg/kg (bobwhite quail). Bee: Low toxicity
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Handling/storage Cautions: Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, or smoking. Store in original containers in dry, secure area designated for pesticides with access for authorized staff only. Store away from seeds, fertilizers, and feed. Avoid contact with spilled material or contaminated surfaces
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 1600-2400 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 >2100 mg/kg; Inhalation LC50 >2.16 mg/l
Spill Control/cleanup: Contain/absorb spillage in sand, earth, or in a suitable inert material. Transfer to heavy duty plastic drums; keep safe for disposal
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Bayer CropScience (Abavit*, Ascurit*, Octave*, Omega*, Prelude*, Sporgon*)
Fertiagro Pte. Ltd. (Accord*)
FMC Corp. (Sportak*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (Mirage*)
Nanjing Red Sun Co., Ltd. (Bao Qin*, Bao Xianke*, Hua Bei*)
Pilar AgriScience (Canada) Corp. (Pilarsport*)
Wangs Crop-Science Co., Ltd. (Spotless*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Forward International Ltd. (Fortak*)
Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A. (Funcloraz*)
Ladda Co., Ltd. (Co-raz*)
Proficol (Mirage*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Spotlight*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-prochloraz*)
VAPCO, Veterinary & Agricultural Products Mfg. Co. Ltd. (Master*, Vap-Prochloraz*)
Premix Products:
+ Carbendazim
- Dibavit* — Bayer CropScience
- Fanyl Colza* — Bayer CropScience
- Sunstar* 320 — Taiwan Nissan Chemical Industries Corp.
+ Carbendazim+ Fenbuconazole
- Troika* — Bayer CropScience
+ Carboxin
- Abavit*/Prelude* Universal — Bayer CropScience
+ Cartap Hydrochloride
- Dao Zhong Qing* — Shanghai Agro-Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
+ Cyproconazole
- Tiptor* — Syngenta
+ Epoxiconazole
- Ennobe* — BASF Corporation
+ Fenpropidin
- Sponsor* — Bayer CropScience
+ Fenpropidin+ Fenpropimorph
- Tournoi* — Syngenta
+ Fenpropimorph
- Rival*/Sprint*/Stanza* HF — Bayer CropScience
+ Fluquinconazole
- Jockey* — BASF Corporation
+ Flutriafol+ Pyrimethanil
- Rubin* — BASF Corporation
+ Folpet
- Mirage* F — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Iprobenfos
- Sunstar* 317 — Taiwan Nissan Chemical Industries Corp.
+ Propiconazole
- AKOPRO* — AAKO B.V.
- Bumper Super* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Bumper* P — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Cirkon* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Dychloraz* — Ladda Co., Ltd.
- Molto*
- Molto* — Proficol
- Result P* — SAFA TARIM A.S.
- Tanhao* — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Pyrimethanil+ Triticonazole
- Rubin* TT — BASF Corporation
+ Tebuconazole
- Agate* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Diams* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Epopee* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Galactica* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Nebraska* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Orius*-P — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Supreme* — Makhteshim Agan Group, Proficol
- Zamir* — Makhteshim Agan Group, Milenia Agrociencias S.A.
+ Tetraconazole
- Bonanza* — ISAGRO S.p.A.
Discontinued Names:
Jade*
Magic*
Markant*
Proton*
Tenor*
