NOMENCLATURE  
 
Common name  diquat (BSI, E-ISO, (m) F-ISO, ANSI, WSSA, JMAF); deiquat (Germany); reglon* (former exception, USSR)
IUPAC name 1,1'-ethylene-2,2'-bipyridyldiylium; 9,10-dihydro-8a,10a-diazoniaphenanthrene; 6,7-dihydrodipyrido-[1,2-a:2',1'-c]pyrazine-5,8-di-ium
Chemical Abstracts name  6,7-dihydrodipyrido[1,2-a:2',1'-c]pyrazinediium
CAS RN [2764-72-9]  EEC no. 220-433-0

APPLICATIONS 
Mode of action  Non-selective contact herbicide and desiccant, absorbed by the foliage, with some translocation in the xylem.
Uses
Pre-harvest desiccation of cotton, flax, alfalfa, clover, lupins, oilseed rape, poppies, soya beans, peas, beans, sunflowers, cereals, maize, rice, sugar beet, and other seed crops; destruction of potato haulms; and stripping of hops. Control of annual broad-leaved weeds in vines, pome fruit, stone fruit, bush fruit, strawberries (also control of runners), citrus fruit, olives, hops, vegetables, ornamental plants and shrubs, and other crops. Control of emergent and submerged aquatic weeds. Weed control on non-crop land. Weed control and tassel inhibition in sugar cane. Application rates 400-1000 g/ha.

Formulation types 
Diquat 20%SL

Packing details 
10ML ~200L for liquid formulations, 1G~25KG for solid formulations.