Delayed Phytotoxicity Syndrome in Louisiana Rice Caused by the Use of Thiobencarb Herbicide

Thiobencarb (TB), widely used for the control of broadleaf weeds, grasses, and sedges in rice fields, is considered safe for rice plants when used at recommended rates. TB's reductive dechlorination product, dechlorinated thiobencarb (DTB), is highly toxic to rice. TB is naturally transformed i...

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Main Author: Chen, Chiliang
Other Authors: Eric Webster
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2002
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-0411102-103825/