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Mepiquat chloride
General Information
- Product Names:
MEPEX (Nufarm)
Stance Plant Regulator (Bayer) Formulated with Cyclanilide
Compact (Winnfield Solutions)
Mep Star (Albaugh)
PIX (Arysta)
Flat-Top (Direct AG Source)
Pentia Plant Regulator (BASF)
- Chemical Class: Quaternary Ammonium Compound
- Uses: Plant Growth Regulator
- Alternatives: Organic agriculture
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Not documented
- Neurotoxicity: Yes ()
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes ()
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
- Birth/Developmental: Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Yes ()
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes ()
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
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