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Cypermethrin
General Information
- Fact Sheet: Synthetic Pyrethroids.pdf
- Product Names:
Bonide Cyper-Eight Concentrate (Bonide Products), formulated with petroleum distillates
Ammo (FMC)
Arrivo
Barricade
Basathrin
Cymbush
Cymperator
Cynoff FMC
Cypercopal
Cyperguard
Cyperkill
Demon (Syngenta)
Crash! Wipe-On Insecticide/Repellent (Farnam), forumlated with Butoxypolypropylene glycol, Dipropyl isocinchomeronate, Piperonyl butoxide, Pyrethrins
Crossfire Multi-Purpose (Farnam), forumlated with Allethrin, Piperonyl butoxide
Prevail (FMC) - Chemical Class: Synthetic pyrethroid insecticide
- Uses: Agricultural use as a foliar application on food and feed crops including cotton, pecans, peanuts, broccoli, and sweet corn, livestock and horses. industrial, commercial, and residential sites; soil residual termiticide.
- Alternatives: Organic lawn care, Least-toxic insecticides, Organic Agriculture
- Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Possible (10)
- Endocrine Disruption: Yes (36)
- Reproductive Effects: Yes (13)
- Neurotoxicity: Yes (4)
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (4)
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (6)
- Birth/Developmental Yes (6)
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Not documented
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (8)
- Toxic to Bees: Yes (8)
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- Supporting information:
- Studies:
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