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Bifenthrin

General Information

• Fact Sheet: Synthetic Pyrethroids.pdf
• Product Names:

  Brigade (FMC Corp)
  Capture (FMC Corp)
  Imid-Bifen (Albaugh Inc) formulated with imidacloprid 
  Talstar (FMC Corp)

• Chemical Class: Pyrethroid insecticide
• Uses: Agriculture, Crhistmas trees, Greenhouse ornamentals
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture,  Organic Christmas trees
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Yes (10)
• Endocrine Disruption: Yes (36)
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (7)
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
• Birth/Developmental Yes (11)
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (4)
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (4)
• Toxic to Bees: Yes (19)

Additional Information

• Supporting information:
  • Daily News Blog entries (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Asthma, Children and Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Extoxnet Bifenthrin Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Bifentrin (Pesticide Action Network)
  • Scorecard Bifentrin Factsheet (The Pollution Information Site)