Procymidone
Action/Use:
- Fungicide
Use:
For control of Alternaria, Botrytis, Helminthosporium, Monilinia, Rhizoctonia, and Sclerotinia on beans, fruits, grapes, vegetables, and industrial crops.
Identification
Common Name(s): Procymidone (ISO, BSI, JMAF)
Chemistry
Properties: Light brown crystalline solid. Density 1.42-1.46 g/ml at 25°C. Melting point 164-166°C (Tech). Soluble in common solvents such as acetone and xylene.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: dicarboximides
Taget Site: E3: MAP/Histidine-Kinase in osmotic signal transduction
Mode of Action: signal transduction
Action Group: FRAC Code 2
Comments / Risk Notes: Medium to high risk
Registration
U.S.A.: Not registered.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Sumilex*: Fish: (carp) TLM 48 >10 ppm. Bee: Nontoxic
Soil Particle Adsorption: Persistence 4-12 weeks (varies with humus content)
Water Solubility: Hardly soluble
Safety Guidelines
Toxicity: Sumilex*: (Rat): Oral LD50 6800 mg/kg (male); 7700 mg/kg (female). (Mouse): 7800 mg/kg (male); 9100 mg/kg (female). (Rat/Mouse): Dermal LD50 >2500 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Agsin Pte. Ltd. (Marcidone*)
Fertiagro Pte. Ltd. (Fertimidone*)
Pilar AgriScience (Canada) Corp. (Pilarlex*)
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Kenolex*, Kimono*, Sialex*, Sumilex*, Sumisclex*)
Sundat (S) Pte. Ltd. (Suncymidone*)
Zagro Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Marcidone*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Promilex*)
Koruma Tarim A.S. (Promidon*)
Polsas Chemicals and Machinery Co. (Stalex*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Prosclex*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-procymidone*)
SM-BT Co., Ltd. (Pangzabi*)
TRAGUSA (Tratamientos Guadalquivir S.L.) (Prozidon*)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Promidone*)
Villa Crop Protection (Typhoon*)
Willowood Ltd. (Bonaci*)
Discontinued Names:
Pro*
Prodone*
Promix*
