About Pyraflufen-ethyl
Pyraflufen-ethyl is a contact PPO inhibitor herbicide. It is used globally as a post-emergent herbicide for broad-leaved weed control, a potato desiccant, a sucker and side shoot control product for vines and high crops, also a defoliant for cotton.
Characteristics
- Pyraflufen-ethyl is an inhibitor of protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO Inhibitor, HRAC - group E)
- Contact herbicide effectively working at low rates on broad-leaved weeds in cereals, potatoes and other crops
- Effective control of troublesome weeds
- Pyraflufen-ethyl is a great tool for defoliation of cotton, desiccation of potatoes, hops, suckers in tree crops and side shoots in grapevines and berry crops
- Quick action in all crops
- Efficacy is relatively dependent on the growth stage of target weeds and suckers
- Good mixing partner product to other herbicide actives
- Excellent crop selectivity; only active in direct contact to chlorophyll-containing parts
Chemical structure
Targets
- Good to very good control
- Amaranthus spp.
- Ambrosia sp.
- Capsella bursa-pastoris
- Chenopodium album
- Consolida regalis
- Datura stramonium
- Galeopsis sp.
- Lamium sp.
- Mercurialis annua
- Polygonum sp.
- Portulaca oleracea
- Sinapis arvensis
- Solanum nigrum
- Thlaspi arvense
- Control (depending on weed size)
- Anthemis arvensis
- Convolvulus arvensis
- Echballium elaterium
- Erygenon canadensis
- Erygenon sumatrensis
- Erygenon bonaerensis
- Galium aparine
- Geranium sp.
- Malva spp.
- Matricaria sp.
- Papaver rhoeas
- Salsola kali
- Stellaria media
- Veronica hederifolia
- Veronica persica
- Xanthium strumarium
- Xanthium spinosum
Available Formulations
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26.5 g/l; EC
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10,6 g/l; EC
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42 g/l; SC