Active ingredient

Bispyribac-Sodium

Chemical name

sodium 2,6-bis[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]benzoate

Classification

Herbicide / Agrochemical

Formulation

40%EC, 10%SC, 40%SC, 25%WP

Biochemistry

Branched chain amino acid synthesis (ALS or AHAS) inhibitor.

Mode of action

Selective, systemic post-emergence herbicide, absorbed by foliage and roots.

Usage

Control of grasses, sedges and broad-leaved weeds, especially Echinochloa spp., in direct-seeded rice, at rates of 15-45 g/ha.
Also used to stunt growth of weeds in non-crop situations.