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Trifluralin
General Information
- Product Names:
Treflan HFP (Dow)
Treflan TR-10 (Dow)
Snapshot 2.5TG (Dow), formulated with Isoxaben
Miracle Gro Garden Weed Preventer (Scotts Company)
Tri-Scept (BASF), formulated with Imazaquin
Freedom (Monsanto), formulated with Alachlor
- Chemical Class: Dinitroaniline compound herbicide
- Uses: Annual grasses and broadleaf weeds on a variety of food crops and non-food uses, including residential use site
- Alternatives: Organic agriculture, Least toxic-weed managment
- Beyond Pesticides rating:
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Possible ()
- Endocrine Disruption: Probable (, )
- Reproductive Effects: Yes ()
- Neurotoxicity: Not documented
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes ()
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes ()
- Birth/Developmental: Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Yes ()
- Potential Leacher: Not documented
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes ()
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Residential Uses as Found in the ManageSafe™ Database
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
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