Atrazine
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
A selective, root-absorbed herbicide. Some foliar absorption but with little translocation. For use in corn, maize, sorghum, etc. Contour* for use only on IMI-Corn. Lexar*, Lexar* EZ, Lumax* and Lumax* EZ for use on field corn, seed corn, sweet corn, yellow popcorn and grain sorghum. Anthem* ATZ for corn.
Identification
Common Name(s): Atrazine (ANSI, ISO, BSI, JMAF, WSSA)
Chemistry
Class: Triazine.
Properties: Colorless crystals. Melting point 173°-175°C. Solubility: n-pentane 360 ppm; diethyl ether 12,000 ppm; methanol 18,000 ppm; ethyl acetate 28,000 ppm; chloroform 52,000 ppm; dimethyl sulfoxide 183,000 ppm.
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.: Use of atrazine for noncrop total vegetation control eliminated, and buffer areas between atrazine application sites and surface water required.
Outside U.S.A.: Aspect* in Germany; Bellater* and Prozine* in Denmark and France; Gesprim* in Europe; Primatop* and Primoleo* in Brazil; Primagram Gold* in South Africa; Primextra* II Magnum*, Propero* in Canada.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Bee: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: 33 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Toxicity: Tech (Rat): Oral LD50 5100 mg/kg. Azinotox *-500 (Rat): Oral LD50 3080 mg/kg. AAtrex* (Rat): Oral LD50 1869 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 >3100 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Nonirritating to eyes; mild to skin. AAtrex* 4L (Rat): Oral LD50 3800 mg/kg. Inhalation LC50 >6.8 mg/l (4 h). (Rabbit): Dermal >10,200 mg/kg; mild eye and skin irritation. AAtrex* Nine-O* (Rat): Oral LD50 1600 mg/kg. Inhalation LC50 5.2 mg/l (4 h). (Rabbit): Dermal >10,200 mg/kg. Minimal eye, skin irritation
Handling/storage: Very stable
Protective Clothing: Waterproof gloves.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
AAKO B.V. (AKOZINE*)
Agro-Care Chemical Industry Group Limited (Amazone*)
Atanor S.C.A. (Trac*)
Crystal Chemical Inter-America (Crisazina*)
Drexel Chemical Co. (Atra-5*, Auguzine*)
Insecticides (India) Limited (Strike*)
M/S Modern Insecticides Ltd. (Attack*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (Atranex*)
Pilar AgriScience (Canada) Corp. (Pilaratra*)
Pyosa, S.A. de C.V. (Azinotox*)
Shandong Kesai Eagrow Co., Ltd. (Eagrow*)
Sulphur Mills Limited (Atrasul*)
Syngenta (AAtrex*, AAtrex* Nine-0, Gesaprim*, Primatop*, Primoleo*)
Zagro Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Fezprim*, ZA Atrazine*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agriphar S.A. (Atratylone*)
Agroquimicos Versa, S.A. de C.V. (Atraz*)
Agsin Pte. Ltd. (X-siprim*)
Chemiplant S.A. (Atred*)
Devidayal Sales Limited (Attack*)
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. (Dhanuzine*)
Dupocsa, Protectores Quimicos para el Campo S.A. (Crisazina*)
Forward International Ltd. (Maizine*)
Indofil Industries Limited (Atrafil*)
Ingenieria Industrial, S.A. de C.V. (Atraplex*, Atrix*, Brazina*, Colt90*)
Inquiport, S.A. (Triaflow*)
Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A. (Limpiamaiz*)
Ivorychem Pte. Ltd. (Antichoke*)
Kilpest India Ltd. (Chapet*)
Kuang Hwa Chemical Co., Ltd. (Kilgras*)
Ladda Co., Ltd. (Dypim*)
M/S HPM Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (Atrahit*)
Milenia Agrociencias S.A. (Atranex*, Herbitrin*, Posmil*)
Nagarjuna Agrichem Ltd. (Surya*)
PI Industries Ltd. (Solaro*)
Plant Remedies Pvt. Ltd. (Attari*)
Proficol (Proficol* Atrazina)
Rallis India Ltd. (Atrataf*)
Sabero Organics Gujarat Limited (Sabizine*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Woprazine*, Wopro-atrazine*)
Stockton Agrimor AG (SEAL MAX*)
Villa Crop Protection (Atraflo*)
Willowood Ltd. (Atrzine*, Gangster*, Impact*, Presto*)
Winfield Solutions, LLC (AgriSolutions* Atrazine)
Premix Products:
+ Acetochlor
- Breakfree* ATZ — DuPont Crop Protection
- Breakfree* ATZ Lite — DuPont Crop Protection
- Cadence* ATZ — Loveland Products, Inc.
- Cadence* Lite ATZ — Loveland Products, Inc.
- Confidence* Xtra — Winfield Solutions, LLC
- Degree* Xtra — Monsanto Co.
- Double Team* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- FulTime* — Dow AgroSciences LLC
- Harness* Xtra — Monsanto Co.
- Keystone* — Dow AgroSciences LLC
- Keystone* LA — Dow AgroSciences LLC
- Sigma Combi* — Willowood Ltd.
+ Acetochlor+ Terbuthylazine
- Brenno* — Villa Crop Protection
- Rival* — Meridian Agrochemical Pty. Ltd. t/a Meridian Agritech
+ Alachlor
- Agimix* — Milenia Agrociencias S.A.
- Alazine* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Bullet* — Monsanto Co.
- Lariat* — Monsanto Co.
+ Ametryn
- Amezol* — Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A.
- Atramet Combi* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Cascabel* M
- Cascabel-M* — Proficol
- Crisazina-Crisatrina Kombi*
- DRAGONCOMBI* — Agricultura Nacional SA de CV
- Metrimex* — Forward International Ltd.
+ Amitrole+ Simazine
- Simatrol* 55
+ Benoxacor+ Metolachlor+ Terbuthylazine
- TETRAMET* — Villa Crop Protection
+ Bentazone
- Prompt* — BASF Corporation
+ Bromoxynil
- Bromoxynil+Atrazine — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Brozine* — Loveland Products, Inc.
- Buctril* + atrazine — Bayer CropScience
+ Cyanazine
- Bellater* — BASF Corporation
+ 2,4-D
- Shotgun* — Loveland Products, Inc., United Agri Products (UAP)
+ Dicamba
- Banvel-K* + Atrazine — Arysta LifeScience North America Corp.
- Marksman* — BASF Corporation
- Propero* — Syngenta
+ Dimethenamid-P
- G-Max Lite* — BASF Corporation
- Guardsman Max* — BASF Corporation
+ Flufenacet
- Aspect* — Bayer CropScience
+ Fluthiacet-methyl+ Pyroxasulfone
- Anthem* ATZ — FMC Corp.
+ Glufosinate-ammonium
- Liberty* ATZ — Bayer CropScience
+ Glyphosate+ S-Metolachlor
- Expert* — Syngenta
+ Mesotrione
- Callisto* Xtra — Syngenta
+ Mesotrione+ S-Metolachlor
+ Metolachlor
- Herbigram* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Metolazine* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Parallel* Plus — Makhteshim Agan Group, MANA - Makhteshim Agan North America, Inc.
- Stalwart* Xtra — SipcamAdvan
- Trizmet* II — Drexel Chemical Co.
+ S-Metolachlor
- Bicep II MAGNUM* — Syngenta
- Bicep II MAGNUM* FC — Syngenta
- Bicep Lite II MAGNUM* — Syngenta
- Bicep Pack* Gold — Syngenta
- Charger MAX* ATZ — Winfield Solutions, LLC
- Charger MAX* ATZ Lite — Winfield Solutions, LLC
- Cinch* ATZ — DuPont Crop Protection
- Cinch* ATZ Lite — DuPont Crop Protection
- Medal* II AT — Syngenta
- Medal* II ATZ — Syngenta
- Primextra*
- Primextra* Gold — Syngenta
- Primextra* II Magnum* — Syngenta
+ Nicosulfuron
- Nicatra* — Suzhou Eagro Ltd.
+ Pendimethalin
+ Simazine
- Atrasim* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Atrazimex* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Fogart* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Herbimix* — Milenia Agrociencias S.A.
- Simazat*
- Simazat* — Drexel Chemical Co.
+ Sulcotrione
- Caravelle* — Villa Crop Protection
+ Terbumeton+ Terbuthylazine
- Athado Winter* — Probelte S.A.
+ Terbuthylazine
- Primagram Gold* — Syngenta
- Supranex* — Makhteshim Agan Group
+ Terbutryn
- Aterbutex* — Makhteshim Agan Group
- Aterbutox* — Makhteshim Agan Group
Discontinued Names:
Aatram*
Aktikon*
Aneldazin*
Atra-Bor*
Atrachem*
Atratol 8P*
Atratol* 90
Atrazol*
Atred*
Barko*
Basis Gold*
Bicep*
Bicep II*
Bicep Lite II*
Bicep MAGNUM* TR
Century*
Conquest*
Contour*
Cornazine*
Coyote*
Cynergy*
Cy-Pro AT*
Dicambazine*
Diserbane*
Extrazine*
Extrazine II*
Fertrazine*
Field Master*
Griffex*
Headline* B
Laddok* S-12
Leadoff*
Maizina*
Malermais*
Maxipack Trac*
Primatol A*
Primaze*
Primazine*
Prozine*
Ramrod*/Atrazine
Rastra*
Ready Master ATZ*
Rhino*
Steadfast* ATZ
Sterling Plus*
Surpass* 100
Sutazine*
Tomahawk*
Zeapos*
