Quinmerac
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
- ;
- Plant Growth Regulator
Use:
For control of Galium aparine, Veronica spp., Aethusa cynapium, and other weeds in cereals, oilseed rape, and sugar beets. Bonus* as plant growth regulator for improvement of fruit size and quality in citrus, olives, and other crops.
Identification
Common Name(s): Quinmerac (BSI, ISO draft)
Chemistry
Properties: Tech: White-gray solid. Melting point 239°C.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Quinoline carboxylic acid
Mode of Action: Action like indole acetic acid (synthetic auxins)
Action Group: HRAC Group 20; WSSA Group 4
Registration
Outside U.S.A.: Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, U.K.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 (96 h) 87 mg/l (trout). Bird: Oral LD50 >2000 mg/kg b.w. Bee: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: 240 g/l at 20° C (pH 9)
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: Tech (Rat): Oral LD50 >5000 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg
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 and disposed of in accordance with local regulations
Handling/storage Cautions: Keep out of reach of children. Keep away from food, drink, and animal feed
Product/waste Disposal: Dispose of by special means (suitable incineration, etc.) in accordance with local regulations
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
BASF Corporation (Bonus*)
Premix Products:
+ Chloridazon
- Fiesta* — BASF Corporation
- Flirt* — BASF Corporation
- Rebell* — BASF Corporation
+ Chloridazon+ Phenmedipham
- Largo* — BASF Corporation
+ Metazachlor
- Butisan* Star — BASF Corporation
- Butisan* Top — BASF Corporation
- Katamaran* — BASF Corporation
- Novall* — BASF Corporation
Discontinued Names:
Syndicate*
