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Thiophanate-methyl

General Information

• Product Names:
  Four Way Peanut Seed Treatment (Bayer) formulated with Captan, Metalaxyl, and Trifloxystrobin
  26/36 (Bayer) formulated with Iprodione
  Acronis (BASF) formulated with Pyraclostrobin
  Protocol (Loveland) formulated with Propiconazole
  Banrot (Everris) formulated with Terrazole
  Domain FL (Everris)
  T-Bird (United Phosphorus)
  Dovetail (United Phosphorus) formulated with Iprodione
  Transom (Prokoz)
  Topspin (Nisso)
  Fanate (Nisso)
  Akotop (Aako)
  Thiofan8 (Kaizen)

• Chemical Class: Thiophanate systemic fungicide
• Uses: Tree, vine, and root crops, wheat, and canola; residential lawns and ornamentals
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Yes (8)
• Endocrine Disruption: Yes (8)
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (8)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (8)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (8)
• Birth/Developmental Yes (8)
• 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 Decision (RED) signed 10/2005
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Thiophanate-methyl (Pesticide Action Network)