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Clove oil

General Information

• Product Names:

  Sharp Shooter (St. Gabriel Laboratories)
  Burnout II Weed and Grass Killer Concentrate (St. Gabriel Laboratories)
  Burnout II Weed and Grass Killer (St. Gabriel Laboratories)
  Moss Killer Concentrate (St. Gabriel Laboratories)
  Matran 2 (EcoSmart Technologies)
  Garden Insect Killer (EcoSmart Technologies)
  Weed Zap (JH Biotech Inc.)

• Chemical Class: Essential oil
• Uses: Lawns/broadleaf plants
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Least-toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/Developmental Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Minimum Risk (FIFRA 25(b)) Pesticides
• Supporting information:
  • NCAP Pesticide Factsheet (Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)
• Studies:
  • The Potential Use of Vinegar and a Clove Oil Herbicide for Weed Control in Sweet Corn, Potato, and Onion. Evans, G. J. and Bellinder, R. R. . 2009. Weed Technology