Tribufos
Action/Use:
- Defoliant/Desiccant
Use:
For cotton.
Identification
Common Name(s): Tribufos (ISO, BSI)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate.
Properties: Colorless-to-amber liquid; soluble in acetone, ethyl alcohol, benzene, n-hexane, kerosene, diesel oil, heavy aromatic naphthas, xylene, and methylated naphthalenes; specific gravity, 1.06 at 20°C.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Mode of Action: Synergist. Esterase inhibitor
Action Group: IRAC Group 27
Registration
U.S.A.: Folex* registered.
Outside U.S.A.: DEF* 6 registered in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico.
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: Barely Soluble
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER
Toxicity Class: I
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
AMVAC Chemical Corp. (Folex*)
Bayer CropScience (DEF* 6)
Discontinued Names:
Deleaf*
Easy Off-D*
Ortho Phosphate*
