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Fluazifop-P-butyl
General Information
- Product Names:
Fusilade (Syngenta)
Fusion (Syngenta) formulated with fenoxaprop-p-ethyl
Grass-b-gon grass killer (Scott)
Ornamec (PBI/Gordon)
- Chemical Class: Aryloxyphenoxy propionic acid
- Uses: Controls for most annual and perennial grass weeds
- Alternatives: Organic agriculture
- Beyond Pesticides rating:
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Yes ()
- Neurotoxicity: Not documented
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes ()
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: No
- Birth/Developmental: Yes ()
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Not documented
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes ()
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- Supporting information: