Fluometuron is an
herbicide. In the United States it was approved for use on
cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor p ...
and
sugarcane crops in 1974, but since 1986 is only approved for use on cotton.
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for Fluometuron
US Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970; it be ...
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Ureas
Herbicides
Trifluoromethyl compounds
Anilides
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