Trade name(s) Diquat Herbicide, Dessicash, Reward, Reglone, Weedtrine D (aquatic) and others
Manufacturer(s) Alligare, Applied Biochemists, Sharda USA, Syngenta and others
Formulation(s) 0.4 and 2 lb water-soluble cation/gal (0.74 and 3.73 lb/gal salt). Cation portion of the molecule is the active ingredient.
Remarks A fast-acting, nonselective, foliar-applied, contact herbicide and plant desiccant. Material is slightly translocated. It is completely inactivated on contact with soil. Using a surfactant enhances its activity.
Water solubility 700,000 ppm
Storage conditions Store above 32°F.
Acute toxicity LD50 - 125 mg/kg for mouse.
Action in plant Acts as contact. Absorbs energy produced by photosynthesis; forms peroxides that disrupt living cells.
Site of action Group 22: photosystem I electron diversion
Chemical family Bipyridilium
Koc Average is 1,000,000 mL/g (estimated)