Enilconazole
Encyclopedia
Enilconazole is a fungicide
widely used in agriculture, particularly in the growing of citrus
fruits. Trade names include Freshgard, Fungaflor, and Nuzone.
It is also used in veterinary medicine
as a topical
antimycotic.
Under California's Proposition 65, Imazalil is listed as "known to the State to cause cancer".
Fungicide
Fungicides are chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores. Fungi can cause serious damage in agriculture, resulting in critical losses of yield, quality and profit. Fungicides are used both in agriculture and to fight fungal infections in animals...
widely used in agriculture, particularly in the growing of citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
fruits. Trade names include Freshgard, Fungaflor, and Nuzone.
It is also used in veterinary medicine
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
as a topical
Topical
In medicine, a topical medication is applied to body surfaces such as the skin or mucous membranes such as the vagina, anus, throat, eyes and ears.Many topical medications are epicutaneous, meaning that they are applied directly to the skin...
antimycotic.
Under California's Proposition 65, Imazalil is listed as "known to the State to cause cancer".
External links
- Imazalil page at Pesticides Database
- Imazalil page at EnvironmentalChemistry.com