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Mesotrione
General Information
- Product Names:
Callisto (Syngenta)
Tenacity (Syngenta)
Realm Q (Du Pont) formulated with Rimsulfuron
Instigate (Du Pont) formulated with Rimsulfuron
0.08% Meso + fertilizer (Scotts)
- Chemical Class: Herbicide
- Uses: Pre- and post-emergence control of broad leaf weeds
- Alternatives: Organic agriculture
- Beyond Pesticides rating:
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Possible (, )
- Endocrine Disruption: Not Likely ()
- Reproductive Effects: Not Likely ()
- Neurotoxicity: Not Likely ()
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes ()
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: No ()
- Birth/Developmental: Not Likely ()
- Detected in Groundwater: Possible ()
- Potential Leacher: Possible ()
- Toxic to Birds: Not Likely ()
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes ()
- Toxic to Bees: Low ()
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- Supporting information:
- Studies:
- Mesotrione herbicide does not cause genotoxicity, but modulates the genotoxic effects of Atrazine when assessed in mixture using a plant test system (Allium cepa) Felisbino, K., Santos-Filho, R., Piancini, L.D., Cestari, M.M. and Leme, D.M., 2018. Pesticide biochemistry and physiology.
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