Thiobencarb is a systemic, pre-emergence herbicide that acts by inhibiting shoots of emerging seedlings. It is used to control grasses, sedgeand broadleaf weeds in food crops such as rice (represents 95% of use),lettuce, celery, and endive
It belongs to the thiocarbamate herbicides (Tanetani et al., 2013).
In studies using laboratory animals, thiobencarb generally has been shown to be of low acute toxicity. It is slightly toxic by the oral and dermal route and has been placed in category III for these effects, and causes slight eye and skin irritation (USEPA,1997).
Chronic toxicity studies indicate the systemic toxicity . . .
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