Terbuthylazine is a triazine herbicide.1 Terbuthylazine is active against a variety of broadleaf and grass weeds, including A. retroflexus, D. stramonium, S. nigrum, and S. halepense, when used in combination with (S)-metolachlor.2 It has been found in surface groundwater and soil samples.3,4 Formulations containing terbuthylazine have been used for weed control in agriculture and as algicides in water coolant systems.
1.?těpánová, S., Plhalová, L., Dole?elová, P., et al.The effects of subchronic exposure to terbuthylazine on early developmental stages of common carpSci. World J.615920(2012) 2.Meseld?ija, M., and Dudi?, M.Terbuthylazine application with herbicides of different mode of action in maize cropIX International Scientific Agriculture Symposium(2018) 3.Guzzella, L., Pozzoni, F., and Giuliano, G.Herbicide contamination of surficial groundwater in Northern ItalyEnviron. Pollut.142(2)344-353(2006) 4.Sahid, I.B., and Teoh, S.S.Persistence of terbuthylazine in soilsBull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.52(2)226-230(1994)