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Fluroxypyr
General Information
- Product Names:
Weld (Winfield) formulated with MCPA, and Clopyralid
Starane (Dow) formulated with Bromoxynil
- Chemical Class: Pyridinoxy acid herbicide
- Uses: Wheat, barley, oats, fallow croplands, and on-farm non-cropland
- Alternatives: Organic agriculture
- Beyond Pesticides rating:
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Not documented
- Neurotoxicity: Not documented
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes ()
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes ()
- Birth/Developmental: Not documented
- 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:
- Regulatory Status: Conditional Registration Issued 9/1998
- EPA Factsheet
- Supporting information:
