Anilofos
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
For use in transplanted paddy rice and direct sown rice.
Identification
Common Name(s): Anilofos (ISO, BSI)
Chemistry
Properties: Tech, white-to-brown crystalline solid. Pure, melting point is 50.5°-52.5°C. Solubility: acetone, chloroform, toluene >700 g/l; benzene, dichloromethane, ethanol, ethyl acetate 53 g/l; hexane 7.4 g/l.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Mode of Action: Inhibition of VLCFAs (Inhibition of cell divison)
Action Group: HRAC Group K3; WSSA Group 15
Registration
U.S.A.: Not marketed.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Bird: MLD 887 mg/kg (quail, hen); 2250 mg/kg (rooster). Bee: 5.9 µg/bee
Water Solubility: 9.4 mg/l at 20°C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER
Toxicity Class: I
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 363.5 mg/kg (male, female). (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg
Handling/storage: Avoid eye, skin, clothing contact; avoid spray inhalation. Keep away from children, unauthorized persons, domestic animals
Protective Clothing: Waterproof gloves. Protective eyewear.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Bayer CropScience (Arrozin*, Ricozin*)
Gharda Chemicals Ltd. (Aniloguard*)
Indiclay (Anilo-Tox*)
Insecticides (India) Limited (Army*)
M/S Modern Insecticides Ltd. (Paddigard*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agro Chemicals Industries Ltd. (ACI) (Acirice*)
Devidayal Sales Limited (Foster*)
Ladda Co., Ltd. (Anilgard*)
M/S HPM Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (Anilohit*)
Premix Products:
+ 2,4-D
- Anilo-D* — Ladda Co., Ltd.
+ Propanil
- Anilonox*
- Propafos* — Ladda Co., Ltd.
- Ricefos* — RiceCo LLC
Discontinued Names:
Anilon*
Khatau Chakra*
