Benazolin is a post-emergence herbicide. It has a moderate aqueous solubility, is semi-volatile with a high potential to leach to groundwater. It is not persistent in soil systems but may possibly be persistent in water. Benazolin has a low mammalian toxicity and is not expected to bioaccumulation. It has a low to moderate toxicity to most aquatic organisms, honeybees and earthworms.
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 High alert: GUS: High leachability; Drainflow: Mobile
Warning: Significant data are missing
Ecotoxicity Moderate alert: Fish acute ecotoxicity: Moderate
Human health Low alert
Warning: Significant data are missing
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
A benzothiazolone herbicide for post-emergence control of annual broad-leaved weeds
Example pests controlled
Bedstraw; Chickweed; Bog stitchwort; Stellaria aquatica; Vetch; Shepherd's purse; Wild mustard; Black bindweed; Cleavers
Example applications
Cereals especially wheat; Soybeans; Oilseed rape
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
-
Introduction & key dates
1964
UK regulatory status
UK COPR regulatory status
Not approved
Date COPR inclusion expires
Expired
UK LERAP status
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
EC Regulation 1107/2009 status
Not approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur
Not applicable
Date EC 1107/2009 inclusion expires
Expired
EU Candidate for substitution (CfS)
Not applicable
Listed in EU database
Yes
Approved for use (✓) under EC 1107/2009 in the following EU Member States
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