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Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl (FPE)
General Information
- Product Names:
Puma
Whip
Ricestar
Wolverine Advanced
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FUSION
- Chemical Class: Aryloxy phenoxy propionate postemergent herbicide
- Uses: Used on rice, barley, soybeans, cotton, peanuts, and wheat. It is also used for sod farms, commercial and residential turf, highway rights of way, acreage conservation reserve (set-aside) and ornamentals.
- Alternatives: Organic
- Beyond Pesticides rating:
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Suggestive ()
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Not documented
- Neurotoxicity: Not documented
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes ()
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
- 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