Terbumeton
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
Postemergence broadleaf weed control in apple orchards, citrus, vineyards, forestry.
Identification
Common Name(s): Terbumeton (ISO, BSI)
Chemistry
Class: Triazine herbicide.
Formula: C10H19N5O.
Properties: Colorless crystals. Melting point 123-124°C. Solubility at 20°C: acetone 130 g/l, dichloromethane 360 g/l, methanol 220 g/l, n-octane 90 g/l, toluene 110 g/l.
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.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 (96 h) 14 mg/l (rainbow trout); 30 mg/l (bluegill sunfish). Bird, Bee: Nontoxic
Soil Particle Adsorption: Remains largely in topsoil
Water Solubility: 130 mg/l (20°C)
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: Tech (Rat): Oral LD50 433-657 mg/kg; Dermal >3170 mg/kg. (Rabbit): slightly irritating to eyes
Handling/storage Cautions: Store in cool, dry, well-ventilated, secure area out of reach of children and animals
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Syngenta (Caragard*)
Premix Products:
+ Atrazine+ Terbuthylazine
- Athado Winter* — Probelte S.A.
+ Terbuthylazine
- Athado Liquid* — Probelte S.A.
+ Terbuthylazine+ Terbutryn
- Athado Summer* — Probelte S.A.
