In Colombia it is the name of a herbicide and matamalezas. Its active ingredient is Metribuzin. It is applied as pre-emergent in potato and soy. It is made by ROTAM of Canada. In entomology, Abax is also the name of a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae. They are carnivorous beetles, bright black and with striated elytrids, with parallel striae.
