Carbetamide
Action/Use:
- Herbicide
Use:
Controls grasses, some broadleaf weeds in alfalfa, chicory, clover, lettuce, orchards, rape, sunflower.
Identification
Common Name(s): Carbetamide (ANSI, ISO, BSI, WSSA)
Chemistry
Properties: Colorless crystals. Melting point 119°C. Soluble in acetone, methylene chloride, dimethylformamide, methanol. Insoluble in cyclohexanone, petroleum ether.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Carbamate
Mode of Action: Inhibition of mitosis/microtubule organization
Action Group: HRAC Group K2; WSSA Group 23
Registration
U.S.A.: Not registered.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Bee: wettable powder — nontoxic; liquid — nontoxic when used as directed
Water Solubility: Approx. 3-5 g/l at 20°C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 >2000 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
AAKO B.V. (KARTOUCH*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (Carbetamex*, Crawler*, Legurame*)
Discontinued Names:
Pradone*
