Description
Epoxiconazoleisatriazolepesticide/fungicidewithbroadantifungalactivity.Likemanyazolefungicides,epoxiconazolelikelyinhibits14-αdemethylase,inhibitingergosterolproductionandfungalcellwallsynthesis.Additionally,epoxiconazolemayinhibitaromataseandactasanendocrinedisrupter.Epoxiconazoledisplaysvaryingeffectsondevelopmentinvivo,dependingonthespeciesutilized.
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