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Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl (FPE)

General Information

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  • 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: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

  • Cancer: Suggestive (8)
  • Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
  • Reproductive Effects: Not documented
  • Neurotoxicity: Not documented
  • Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (8)
  • 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 (8)
  • Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information