Bifenox

Uses

Bifenox is a protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor and acts on the young parts, leaves, and partially on the roots of weeds and grasses. This leads to a release of peroxides that destroy the cell membranes of the weed plants and lead to tissue death. Bifenox also inhibits photosynthesis. The effect is enhanced by high light intensity and metabolic activity.

Bifenox is not currently used in the United States. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland bifenox pesticides are approved for use against weeds in the cultivation of cereals and rapeseed. In Switzerland, some of these pesticides can be used in lawns and orchards.