BispyribacSodium.PDF

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources January 2012 Bispyribac Sodium Chemical Fact Sheet Formulations Post-Treatment Water Use Restrictions Bispyribac sodium was conditionally registered with the EPA for aquatic use in 2011. There are no restrictions on using treated A conditional registration means that the water for drinking water, swimming, or eating manufacturer needs to complete additional fish. Treated water should not be used for testing or monitoring by a deadline (two years) in livestock or irrigation until the concentration of order for the product registration to continue. bispyribac sodium in the water drops to at least The active ingredient is sodium 2,6-bis[(4,6- one part per billion (ppb). dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)oxy]benzoate. Tradewind? are the formulations registered for use in aquatic systems. It is used for large-scale or whole water body control of submerged, emergent and floating-leaf vegetation. Aquatic Use and Considerations Bispyribac sodium is used to treat the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) as well as hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), an invasive submerged plant not currently found in Wisconsin. Sago pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata), a desirable native species, may also be affected by treatment.