IUPAC name

Ethyl (R)-2-[4-(6-chloroquinoxalin-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propionate 

 

Biochemistry Fatty acid synthesis inhibitor (inhibition of acetyl CoA carboxylase)

 

Mode of action Systemic herbicide, absorbed from the leaf surface, with translocation throughout the plant, moving in both the xylem and phloem, and accumulating in the meristematic tissue.

 

Uses Selective post-emergence control of annual and perennial grass weeds in potatoes, soya beans, sugar beet, peanuts, oilseed rape, sunflowers, vegetables, cotton, and flax.

 

Phytotoxicity Most non-graminaceous crops are tolerant.

 

Compatibility Can be used in combination with post-emergence broad-leaved herbicides.

 

Formulation 5%EC