Tebuconazole 2% DS (Raxil) – systemic triazole fungicide for wheat seed treatment against covered and loose smuts. Protective, curative action with no PHI. 1kg packaging.
Systemic fungicide with protective and eradicant properties, used as seed treatment, effective against common covered smut and loose smut of wheat.
Mode of Action
Systemic fungicide with protective, curative, and eradicant effects from the triazole group. Classified as a health-hazardous fungicide. Acts by inhibiting sterol 14-demethylase enzyme in the ergosterol biosynthesis pathway.
Uses
Internationally used for controlling loose smuts, covered smuts, yellow rust, leaf spots, powdery mildews, sclerotinia rot, and net blotch on crops like cereals, grapes, peas, onions, chickpeas, peppers, bananas, and sugar beets. No pre-harvest interval (PHI) established to date.
Wheat – common covered smut: 150 grams per 100 kg seed.
Product
Diseases
Consumption rate
Wheat
common covered smut
150 grams per 100 kg seed
Additional information
Weight
1000gr
Formulation
WP60%
Resistance group
FRAC=1,B1
Chemical group
Benzimidazole
Amount of active ingredient
600gr/Kg
Wear protective clothing, gloves, goggles, and respirator during handling and seed treatment to avoid skin, eye, and inhalation exposure.
Highly hazardous to health—use in well-ventilated areas; wash thoroughly after handling.
Apply only as seed treatment; do not use on food crops post-emergence without label approval.
Store in original container in cool, dry place away from food, feed, and children.
Do not mix with alkaline materials; test compatibility first.
Rotate with other fungicide classes to maintain long-term efficacy and environmental sustainability.
Moderate soil persistence; avoid seed dust drift to water bodies as toxic to aquatic organisms.
Low risk to pollinators when used as seed treatment; integrate into IPM for resistance management (FRAC 3).
Systemic action minimizes non-target exposure; follow rates to protect soil microbes and earthworms.
No PHI supports safe residue-free grain production.
No PHI supports safe residue-free grain production.
