Azimsulfuron
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
For use on paddy rice.
Identification
Common Name(s): Azimsulfuron (BSI, pa E-ISO)
Chemistry
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Sulfonylurea
Mode of Action: Inhibition of acetolactate synthase ALS (acetohydoxyacid synthase AHAS)
Action Group: HRAC Group B; WSSA Group 2
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 (96 h) >300 ppm (carp); >1000 ppm (bluegill sunfish); 154 ppm (rainbow trout). LC50 (48 h) >1000 ppm (Daphnia). Bird: LD50 >2250 mg/kg (bobwhite quail, mallard duck). Dietary LC50 (8 d) >5260 mg/kg (bobwhite quail, mallard duck). Bee: LD50 (48 h) (Oral) >25µg/bee; (Contact) >1000µg/bee
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION (WHO)
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 >5000 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg. Inhalation LC50 (4 h) >5.9 mg/l
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
DuPont Crop Protection (Gulliver*)
