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Fluvalinate

General Information

• Product Names:

  Imidacloprid + Tau-Fluvalinate + Tebuconazole RTU (Bayer), formulated with 1H-1,2,4-Triazole-1-ethanol, .alpha.-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl), Imidacloprid 
  Mavrik Aquaflow Insecticide (Sandoz Agro)
  Fluvalinate 80% Concentrate (Sandoz Agro)
  Zoecon RF-318 Apistan (Wellmark Int.)
  Tau-Flualinate Technical (Wellmark Int.)

• Chemical Class: Synthetic pyrethroid insecticide
• Uses: Non-food agriculture, ornamentals
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture, Organic lawn care
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (11)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (4)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
• Birth/Developmental Yes (21)
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (4)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (9/2005)
• Supporting information:
  • Daily News Blog entries (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Asthma, Children and Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Children & Lawn Chemicals Don't Mix (Beyond Pesticides)
  • The Safer Choice (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Extoxnet Fluvalinate Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database:Fluvalinate (Pesticide Action Network)
  • Scorecard Fluvalinate Factsheet (Environmental Defense Fund)
  • FAN Fluvalinate Factsheet (Flouride Action Network)