Desmetryn
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Identification
Common Name(s): Desmetryn (BSI, ISOE, WSSA); ; Desmetryne (JMAF, ISOF)
Chemistry
Class: Triazine.
Formula: C8H15N5S.
Properties: White to beige powder. Melting point 84-86°C.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Triazine
Mode of Action: Inhibition of photosynthesis at photosystem II
Action Group: HRAC Group C1; WSSA Group 5
Registration
U.S.A.: Not marketed.
Outside U.S.A.: Postemergence for annual weeds in brassicae.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: (96 h) LC50 2.2 mg/l (rainbow trout); (48 h) 45 mg/l (Daphnia)
Water Solubility: Room temperature 580 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 1390 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Syngenta (Semeron*)
