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Carboxin

General Information

• Product Names:

  Prevail (Bayer) formulated with Benzene and Metalaxyl
  Stiletto (Bayer) formulated with Thiram and Metalaxyl
  Enhance (Chemtura) formulated with Captan
  Vitaflo (Chemtura) formulated with Thiram
  Plantvax (Chemtura)
• Chemical Class: Anilide fungicide
• Uses: Agriculture, turf
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture,  Organic lawn care
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Probable (8, 21)
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (8)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (8)
• Birth/Developmental Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (40)
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (9/2004)
• Supporting information:
  • Extoxnet Pesticide Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)