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Hydramethylnon

General Information

• Fact Sheet: Hydramethylnon.pdf
• Product Names:
  Amdro (BASF)
  Siege Gel (BASF)
  Combat Ant Control (Combat)
  Combat Roach Gel (Combat)
  Maxforce (Bayer)
  Raid (S.C. Johnson)

• Chemical Class: Amidinohydrazones
• Uses: Ants, cockroaches, termites, crickets, and silverfish
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture, residential
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Possible (8)
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (4)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (4)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
• Birth/Developmental Yes (4)
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Document (RED) signed (12/1998)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticide Database: Hydramethylnon (Pesticide Action Network)