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Flutolanil

General Information

• Product Names:
  Artisan (Nichino) formulated with propiconazole
  Moncut (Gowan)
  Prostar (Bayer)
  Sysstar (Bayer) formulated with Thiophanate-methyl

• Chemical Class: Benzanilide fungicide
• Uses: Food crops: (peanuts, potatoes, rice), turf, greenhouse, ornamentals
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture

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: Yes (43)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Registration Review Decision expected 4/2014
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Flutolanil (Pesticide Action Network)