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Fomesafen

General Information

• Product Names:
  Flexstar (Syngenta)
  Reflex (Syngenta)
  Shafen Star (Sharda)
  Top Gun (Loveland)

• Chemical Class: Diphenyl ether herbicide
• Uses: Approved for use on soybeans, snap beans, dry beans, and cotton
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (53)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (53)
• Birth/Developmental: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Yes (53)
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • Final Registration Review Decision expected Mar 2010
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database - Fomesafen (Pesticide Action Network)