Product overview
CLIPPER® Herbicide is a fast-acting contact herbicide that controls selected floating, emergent and submerged aquatic weeds and algae. It is most effective when applied to young, actively growing weeds in water with pH less than 8.0.
Weeds controlled
- Amazon Frogbit
- Azolla Duckweed
- Salvinia
- Blue Water Lily
- Blunt Pondweed
- Cabomba
- Floating Filamentous Algae
- Hornwort
- Mexican Water Lily
- Slender Knot or Smartweed
- Water Stargrass
- Yellow Water Poppy
- Leafy Elodea
- Sagittaria
- Alligator Weed
Product Profile
CLIPPER Herbicide is a game changer for the control of many problematic emergent and submerged aquatic weeds. Its breakdown in water is considered moderately fast and in water with a higher pH the breakdown is rapid. The active ingredient FLUMIOXAZIN is considered not persistent in water.
A great profile with low toxicity to fish, crustaceans’ frogs, etc. (See the label instructions for more details).
How does CLIPPER Herbicide work?
Is a unique dissolvable effervescing tablet that is a Group 14 (previously known as Group G) Herbicide. It is a fast-acting contact herbicide that controls selected submersed, emergent and floating aquatic weeds.
The half life diminishes significantly when applied to a pH over 8.0.
CLIPPER Herbicide is a PPO inhibitor a member of the N-phenylphthalimides group of herbicides.
The mode of action of CLIPPER Herbicide is to inhibit protoporphyrinogen oxidase (Protox), an enzyme important in the synthesis of chlorophyll.
Check out our CLIPPER Calculators which can aid you in working out application rates.
Accreditation Training
CLIPPER® Herbicide must only be used by an accredited operator. In order to gain accreditation, candidates are required to watch training material and complete assessment questions as part of the accreditation process. A certificate is provided upon successful completion of the training. Click here to get accredited.