Simazine
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
Controls annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in established alfalfa (except U.S.), apples, asparagus, established bermudagrass, caneberries, cherries, citrus, corn, cranberries, grapes, nuts, peaches, pears, ornamental and tree nursery stock, sod production, fairways, lawns, industrial areas. Aquazine* for control of algae in ponds.
Identification
Common Name(s): Simazine (ANSI, ISO, BSI, WSSA); ; CAT (JMAF)
Chemistry
Class: Triazine.
Properties: Melting point 225°-227°C. Solubility in chloroform, 900 ppm.
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
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: Nontoxic. LC50 56 mg/l (48 h) (rainbow trout). Bee: Nontoxic
Soil Particle Adsorption: Approx. 5-7 months at 4 kg/WP/ha
Water Solubility: 3.5 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: Tech (Rat): Oral LD50 5000 mg/kg. Minimal eye, slight skin irritant. Princep* Caliber* 90, Sim-Trol* 90: (Rat): Oral LD50 >5000 mg/kg; Inhalation LC50 2.5 mg/l (4 h). (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg. Princep* 4L, Sim-Trol* 4L: (Rat): Oral LD50 >5000 mg/kg; Inhalation LC50 9.8 mg/l (4 h). (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >2500 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Stable
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
AgroDragon Co., Ltd. (Jinsazine*)
Atanor S.C.A. (Simazina Atanor*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (Simanex*)
OXON Italia S.p.A. (Amizina*, Sim-Trol*)
Shandong Kesai Eagrow Co., Ltd. (Eagrow*)
Syngenta (Gesatop*, Princep*, Princep* Caliber 90*)
Tecomag S.r.l. (Nezitec*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agriphar S.A. (Simatylone*)
Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A. (Herbacin*)
Probelte S.A. (Simapron-50*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-simazin*)
SipcamAdvan (Sim-Trol*)
SM-BT Co., Ltd. (Gwasupul*)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Agrisimazina*)
Vietnam Pesticide Joint Stock Co. (VIPESCO) (Visimaz*)
Winfield Solutions, LLC (AgriSolutions* Simazine)
Premix Products:
+ Ametryn
- Ametrex Extra* — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Amitrole+ Atrazine
- Simatrol* 55
+ Amitrole+ Diuron
- Simazol Plus* — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Atrazine
- Atrasim* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Atrazimex* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Fogart* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Herbimix* — Milenia Agrociencias S.A.
- Simazat*
- Simazat* — Drexel Chemical Co.
+ Diuron+ Glyphosate
- Galaxy* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Topanex* — Aragonesas Agro, S.A.
+ Glyphosate
- Ricochet* — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Isoproturon
- Harlequin* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Protugan* Plus — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Oxyfluorfen
- Galinex* — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Prometon+ Sodium Chlorate+ Sodium Metaborate
- Pramitol* 5PS — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Terbutryn
- Duacit*
- Terbutrex* Combi — Makhteshim Agan Group
Discontinued Names:
Amizine*
Aquazine*
Derby*
Diserbane*
Dosamix*
Framed*
Herbazin*
Primatol S*
Sarave*
Sartax*
Simadex*
Tanzene*
Totazina*
