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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:
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: Yes ()
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
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