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Linuron
This is an example of phenylureas that have the hydrogen atoms replaced by various carbon chain and ring structures to form compounds that are primarily used as selective pre-emergence herbicides. Phenylureas act by inhibiting photosynthesis. Several bacteria and fungi are capable of degrading the herbicide, especially Aspergillus nidulans.