Spiroxamine
Action/Use:
- Fungicide
Use:
For use on cereals and grapes. Boogie* Xpro* for use on spring and winter wheat, triticale and winter rye. Input* Set for use on barley and wheat.
Identification
Common Name(s): Spiroxamine (BSI, ISOPA)
Chemistry
Formula: C18H35NO2.
Properties: Comprises 2 diastereoisomers, A & B, in the proportions 49-56% & 51-44%. Tech: light brown, oily liquid. Form: faintly yellowish liquid.
Registration
Outside U.S.A.: Boogie* Xpro* in UK.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LD50 (96 h) 18.5 mg/l (rainbow trout). Bird: LD50 565 mg/kg. Bee: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: At 20°C: mixture of A & B: >200 x 103 mg/l (pH 3); A: 470 mg/l (pH 7), 14 mg/l (pH 9); B: 340 mg/l (pH 7), 10 mg/l (pH 9) (both diastereoisomers)
Safety Guidelines
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 500-595 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 >1600 mg/kg (male), 1068 mg/kg (b.w. female). Inhalation LC50 (Rat): (4 h) 2772 mg/m3 (male), 1982 mg/m3 (female)
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Bayer CropScience (Accrue*, Hogger*, Impulse*)
Shanghai MIO Chemical Co., Ltd. (MIO* Spiroxamine)
Premix Products:
+ Bixafen+ Prothioconazole
- Boogie* Xpro* — Bayer CropScience
+ Prothioconazole
- Input* Set — Bayer CropScience
