Thiobencarb
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
For transplanted and direct-seeded rice fields.
Identification
Common Name(s): Thiobencarb (ANSI, BSI, ISOE, WSSA); ; Thiobencarbe (ISOF); ; Benthiocarb (JMAF)
Chemistry
Properties: Soluble in most organic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Thiocarbamate.
Mode of Action: Inhibition of lipid synthesis — not ACCase inhibition.
Action Group: HRAC Group N; WSSA Group 8.
Registration
U.S.A.: For rice, celery, endive (escarole), lettuce (Florida only).
Outside U.S.A.: Tobosa*.
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: 20°C approx. 30 mg/l
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 1130 mg/kg. Dermal >2000 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Crystal Chemical Inter-America (Tobosa*)
Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. (Bigturn*)
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (Bolero*, Saturn*, Saturno*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Cam For Agrochemicals (Sayno*)
Inquiport, S.A. (Saturno*)
Koruma Tarim A.S. (Jupiter*)
Sundat (S) Pte. Ltd. (Sunbencarb*)
Valent U.S.A. Corporation (Abolish*, Bolero*)
Premix Products:
+ Bensulfuron-methyl
- Xin He Bao* — Shanghai Agro-Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
+ Bensulfuron-methyl+ Mefenacet
- Wolf Ace* — Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
+ Propanil
- RiceBeaux* — RiceCo LLC
- Satunil* — Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
- Thionil*
