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Diquat Dibromide
General Information
- Product Names:
Spectracide Triple Strike Grass & Weed Killer (Spectrum Brands), formulated with DMA salt of Dicamba, Fluazifop-p-butyl
Spectracide Total Vegetation Killer Concentrate 2 (Spectrum Brands), formulated with Prometon
Spectracide Triple Strike Grass & Weed Killer Ready-to-Use Spray (Spectrum Brands), formulated with DMA salt of Dicamba, Fluazifop-p-butyl
Real Kill Liquid Edger (Realex)
Spectracide Systemic Grass & Weed Killer (Spectrum Brands), formulated with Fluazifop-p-butyl - Chemical Class: Bipyridylium herbicide and dessicant
- Uses: Agriculture drainage areas, irrigation systems, carrot (including tops), cucumber, melons, pepper, radish, squash, turnip, potato (white/irish), sorghum, soybeans (unspecified), tomato; lakes/ ponds/ reservoirs, intermittently flooded areas, streams/rivers/channeled water, residentail ornamental ponds and aquaria, lawns, and storage areas; targets algae, bladderwort, crabgrass, elodea, jimsonweed, leafy spurge, naiad, poison ivy, salvinia, shepherdspurse, and waterlettuce.
- Alternatives: Organic agriculture, Organic lawn care
- Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Yes (17)
- Neurotoxicity: Not documented
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (4)
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (8)
- Birth/Developmental Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Not documented
- Toxic to Birds: Yes (4)
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (8)
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
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