Ethalfluralin
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
A selective, preemergence herbicide that should be soil incorporated. Preplant incorporated for dry beans and peas, soybeans, sunflowers, peanuts. Curbit* and Strategy* for cucurbits.
Identification
Common Name(s): Ethalfluralin (ANSI, BSI, ISOE, WSSA); ; Éthalfluraline (ISOF)
Chemistry
Class: Dinitroaniline.
Properties: Pure ethalfluralin is a yellow crystalline solid which melts at 57°-59°C. Vapor pressure at 25°C is 8.2 x 10-5 mm Hg. Readily soluble in organic solvents (acetone, acetonitrile, benzene, chloroform, methanol, methylene chloride, xylene).
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Dinitroaniline
Mode of Action: Microtubule assembly inhibition
Action Group: HRAC Group K1; WSSA Group 3
Registration
Outside U.S.A.: Edge* in Canada.
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: 0.3 ppm. at 25°C (pH 7)
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Toxicity: Tech (Mouse/Rat): Oral LD50 >10,000 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Avoid contact with skin, eyes, clothing, or breathing vapors. Harmful if swallowed or absorbed through the skin. Do not contaminate food, feed. Store in original container at >40°F (5°C). Avoid freezing, poor weed control may result. Do not store near heat, open flame
Protective Clothing: Coveralls over long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Chemical-resistant gloves.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Dow AgroSciences LLC (Edge*, Sonalan*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Loveland Products, Inc. (Curbit*)
Premix Products:
+ Clomazone
- Strategy* — Loveland Products, Inc.
