Carbendazim is a widely used, systemic, broad-spectrum benzimidazole fungicide and a metabolite of benomy.
The fungicide is used to control plant diseases in cereals and fruits, including citrus, bananas, strawberries, pineapples, and pomes.
Mode of action
Non-systemic, with contact and respiratory action.
Expellent action causes ticks to withdraw mouthparts rapidly and fall off the host animal.
Active ingredient | Carbendazim |
Classification | Fungicide / Agrochemical |
CAS No. | 10605-21-7 |
Mode of action | Systemic fungicide with protective and curative action. Absorbed through the roots and green tissues, with translocation acropetally. Acts by inhibiting development of the germ tubes, the formation of appressoria, and the growth of mycelia |
Usage |
Carbendazim is used to control a broad range of diseases on arable crops (cereals, oilseed rape), fruits, vegetables and ornamentals.
It is also used in post-harvest food storage, and as a seed pre-planting treatment. It is frequently sold in combination with other fungicides, such as triazoles, dithiocarbamates and dicarboximides. |
Targets | Gibberellic Disease,Sheath blight,grey leaf,ring spot |
Crops | Wheat,rice,peanut,apple tree |
Main customer benefits |
Longer Lasting Control
Consistent Performance Secures Yield New Mode of Action |
Formulation | Crop | Disease | Dosage |
35%WP | W heat | Gibberellic Disease | 1050 -1 575 g/ha |
R ice | banded sclerotial blight | 735 - 1260 g/ha | |
P eanut | grey leaf | 700 - 875 mg/kg |