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Benthiocarb

Benthiocarb

Benthiocarb is a thiocarbamate cholinesterase inhibitor used as an herbicide. Benthiocarb is almost always used to control the weeds around rice crops, but its effectiveness is not specific to just rice crops. The benthiocarb molecule is an organic molecule containing a phenol bonded to a chlorine atom. It is registered as a herbicide in India, and Uganda.

See also Thiocarbamate

References

External links Hazardous Substances Data Bank (source of data)

Tags

  • 4-Chlorophenyl compounds
  • Group 15 herbicides
  • Group 8 herbicides
  • Herbicides
  • Thiocarbamates
  • Toxicology stubs