// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Linuron say? "I'm a weed out.
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.779 |
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| Formula | C9H10Cl2N2O2 |
| Molar mass | 249.09 g·mol−1 |
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| Density | 1.49 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 93 to 95 °C (199 to 203 °F) |
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Linuron is a phenylurea herbicide[1] that is used to control the growth of grass and weeds for the purpose of supporting the growth of crops like soybeans.[2][3] It is registered for use in India.[4]
Pharmacology
[edit]Mechanism of action
[edit]Linuron acts via inhibition of photosystem II, which is necessary for photosynthetic electron transport in plants.[2][3] Fluometron's herbicide resistance class is Group C, (Australia), C2 (global), Group 7, (numeric, i.e. Group 5, due to a merger).[5]
Effects in animals
[edit]Linuron has been found to produce reproductive toxicity in animals by acting as an androgen receptor (AR) antagonist, and for this reason, is considered to be an endocrine disruptor.[2][6] Consequently, in January 2017, the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) of the European Commission DG "Health and food safety" decided to not renew its regulatory approval.[7] Sales are expected to cease by June 2017.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Maier-Bode H, Härtel K (1981). "Linuron and monolinuron". Residue Reviews. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Vol. 77. pp. 1–364. doi:10.1007/978-1-4612-5874-2_1. ISBN 978-1-4612-5876-6. PMID 7017855.
- 1 2 3 Mercurio S (30 August 2016). Understanding Toxicology. Jones & Bartlett Learning. pp. 705–. ISBN 978-1-284-12761-4.
- 1 2 Roberts TR (1998). Metabolic Pathways of Agrochemicals. Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 744–. ISBN 978-0-85404-494-8.
- ↑ Paranjape K, Gowariker V, Krishnamurthy V, Gowariker S (2015). The Pesticide Encyclopedia. CABI. ISBN 978-1-78064-014-3.
- ↑ "Classification of Herbicides According to Site of Action". Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (July 2016). "Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance linuron". EFSA Journal. 14 (7). doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4518.
- 1 2 Curtis M. "Linuron fails to gain renewed approval". fginsight.com. Briefing Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2017.