Bromuconazole
Action/Use:
- Fungicide
Use:
For use on cereals, fruit, tropical crops, vegetables, vines, turf, ornamentals.
Identification
Common Name(s): Bromuconazole (BSI, ISO-E draft)
Chemistry
Class: Triazole.
Formula: C13H12BrCI2N3O.
Properties: Colorless powder. Melting point 84°C. Vapor pressure 0.004 mPa (25°C). Moderately soluble in organic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: triazoles
Taget Site: G1: C14-demethylase in sterol biosynthesis
Mode of Action: sterol biosynthesis in membranes
Action Group: FRAC Code 3
Comments / Risk Notes: Medium risk
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 (96 h) 3.1 mg/l (bluegill sunfish); 1.7 mg/l (rainbow trout); LC50 (48 h) >5 mg/l (Daphnia). Bird: Acute Oral LD50 >2150 mg/kg b.w. (bobwhite quail, mallard duck). Bee: Nontoxic; 500 µg/bee (contact), 100 µg/bee (oral)
Water Solubility: 50 mg/l
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 365 mg/kg; 1151 mg/kg (Mouse). Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg. Inhalation LC50 >5 mg/l air. (Rabbit) Non-irritating to eyes, skin
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Bayer CropScience (Condor*, Edenor*, Granit*, Vectra*)
