Prodiamine
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
A dinitroaniline compound that is applied preplant or preemergence. For use in Christmas tree farms, established perennial and wildflower plantings, established turf (except golf greens), hardwood seedling and sod nurseries, lawns, and ornamentals (container landscape, field-grown).
Identification
Common Name(s): Prodiamine (ANSI, ISO, BSI, WSSA)
Chemistry
Class: Dinitroaniline.
Formula: C13H17F3N404.
Properties: Yellow crystalline solid. Melting point 124°C. Solubility at 20°C: in acetone 22.6 g/l, acetonitrile 45 g/l, benzene 74 g/l, chloroform 93 g/l, ethanol 7 g/l, hexane 20 g/l, xylene 35.4 g/l.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Benzamide
Mode of Action: Inhibits mitosis in both shoots and roots (microtubule assembly inhibitor)
Action Group: HRAC Group K1; WSSA Group 3
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: (96 h) LC50 >829 µg/l (rainbow trout); >552 µg/l (bluegill sunfish). Bird: Oral LD50 >2250 mg/kg (bobwhite quail). Bee: Topical LD50 >100 µg/bee
Water Solubility: 0.013 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: Tech (Rat): Oral LD50 >5000 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Stable
Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Chemical-resistant gloves.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Fertiagro Pte. Ltd. (Fertidiamine*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (ManaPro*)
Nufarm Americas Inc. (ProClipse*)
OXON Italia S.p.A. (Cavalcade*)
Regal Chemical Co. (RegalKade*)
Syngenta (Barricade*, Endurance*, Factor*, Resolute*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Loveland Products, Inc. (Evade*)
Premix Products:
+ Glyphosate
- ProDeuce* — Nufarm Americas Inc.
+ Oxyfluorfen
- Biathlon* — OHP, Inc.
+ Sulfentrazone
- Echelon* — FMC Corp.
Discontinued Names:
Blockade*
