Imazamox 96%TC ,4% SL

Product Description

Imazamox is the common name for (±)**-[4,*-dihydro**-methyl**-(*-methylethyl)**-oxo*1Himidazol**-yl]**-(methoxymethyl)**-pyridinecarboxylic acid. Imazamox is a member of the imidazolinone class of herbicides that also includes imazapic, imazapyr, imazethapyr, imazamethabenz, and imazaquin (SERA, ***0). It is used for control of most annual and perennial broadleaf weeds and grasses, woody species, and riparian and emergent aquatic weed species.
Imazamox is formulated both as an acid and as an isopropylamine salt. Uptake of imidazolinone herbicides is primarily through the foliage and roots. The herbicide is then translocated to meristematic tissue (buds or areas of growth) by the xylem and phloem where it inhibits acetohydroxyacid synthase [AHAS; also known as acetolactate synthase (ALS)], an enzyme involved in the synthesis of three essential amino acids (valine, leucine, isoleucine). These amino acids are required for protein synthesis and cell growth. Imazamox thus disrupts protein synthesis and interferes with cell growth and DNA synthesis, causing the plant to slowly die. AHAS is not present in mammals, birds, fish, or invertebrates making it specifically toxic to plants (USEPA, ***8).