Dow got ICAMA registration of cloransulam-methyl herbicide

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Dow AgroSciences got full registration of herbicide cloransulam-methyl (97.5%) in China early this month. The registration is valid for five years and to be expired on November 5th 2012.

Cloransulam-methyl is a herbicide of Group 2 belong to sulfonamides with the action mode of inhibiting acetolactate synthase enzyme. Cloransulam-methyl is the active ingredient in Dow AgroSciences' FirstRate herbicide, a popular product for control of tough broadleaf weeds in soybeans registered by US and Canada in 1997 and 2001 respectively.

In 2000, Dow AgroSciences agreed to sell formulated cloransulam-methyl herbicide to Monsanto Company for resale. Monsanto sold a cloransulam-methyl herbicide product under the brand name Amplify beginning with the 2001 sales season.