Tricamba


Tricamba is an obsolete benzoic acid herbicide once used to control annual and perennial weeds, similar to dicamba. It is selective, systemic, and absorbed through leaves. It was introduced in the early 1960s.

Chemical properties

Tricamba is achiral, and while only slightly soluble in water, is soluble in most organic solvents, and forms water-soluble alkali metal salts. It is stable to oxidation and hydrolisis under conventional conditions.

Safety

Tricamba is of low toxicity to mammals and birds. Its ranges from 283 to 951 mg/kg depending on species. It is of low dietary toxicity, and is unlikely to be hazardous in normal agricultural usage. Tricamba is significantly more toxic than dicamba.

Tradenames

It has been sold under the tradename "Banvel T".

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