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Revised June 1996


Diuron


Trade and Other Names: Trade names for products containing diuron include Crisuron, Diater, Di-on, Direx, Karmex, and Unidron. It is often used in combination with other pesticides such as bromacil and hexazinone.

Regulatory Status: Diuron is a General Use Pesticide (GUP). The U.S. EPA classifies it as toxicity class III - slightly toxic. However, products containing diuron bear the Signal Word WARNING because it can irritate the eyes and throat.

Chemical Class: substituted urea

Introduction: Diuron is a substituted urea herbicide used to control a wide variety of annual and perennial broadleaf and grassy weeds, as well as mosses. It is used on non-crop areas and many agricultural crops such as fruit, cotton, sugar cane, alfalfa, and wheat. Diuron works by inhibiting photosynthesis. It may be found in formulations as wettable powders and suspension concentrates.

Formulation: It may be found in formulations as wettable powders and suspension concentrates.

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Basic Manufacturer:

DuPont Agricultural Products
Walker's Mill, Barley Mill Plaza
P.O. Box 80038
Wilmington, DE 19880-0038

References:

References for the information in this PIP can be found in Reference List Number 9




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