(Also known as: diphenamide; diphenylamide; difenamide)
SUMMARY
Diphenamid is a selective herbicide for annual grasses and some broad-leaved weeds. It is moderatly soluble in water and has a low volatility. It is expected to moderately persistent in soils. There are significant gaps in ecotoxicological data but diphenamid is highly toxic to aquatic invertebrates, moderately toxic to fish, and has a low avian and honeybee toxicity. The susbtance has a moderate oral mammalian toxicity.
Data alerts
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
Environmental fate Moderate alert: GUS: Transition state; Drainflow: Moderately mobile
Warning: Significant data are missing
Ecotoxicity High alert: Daphnia acute ecotoxicity: High
Human health Moderate alert: Mammals acute toxicity: Moderate
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
A herbicide used for pre-emergence control of annual grasses and some broad-leaved weeds
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242