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Saflufenacil

General Information

• Product Names:

  Saflufenacil CS Herbicide (BASF)
  Kixor Herbicide (BASF)
  Heat Powered By Kixor Herbicide (BASF)
  Sharpen Powered By Kixor Herbicide (BASF)
  Treevix Powered By Kixor Herbicide (BASF)
  Kixor Herbicide Technical (BASF)

• Chemical Class: Pyrimidinediones
• Uses: on broadleaf weeds in crops like corn, soybeans, and sunflowers.
• Alternatives: Organic Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (27)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• 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 (27)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Factsheet (2009)
  • EPA Ecological Risk Assessment (2011)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Saflufenacil (Pesticide Action Network)
• Studies:
• Impact of saflufenacil and glyphosate-based herbicides on the morphoanatomical and development of Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong (Fabaceae): new insights into a non-target tropical tree species. de Araújo, H.H., Soares, G.D.D., Dias-Pereira, J. et al. Impact of saflufenacil and glyphosate-based herbicides on the morphoanatomical and development of Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong (Fabaceae): new insights into a non-target tropical tree species. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 61254–61269 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-35223-4