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Fenarimol

General Information

• Product Names:

  Rubigan (Gowan)

  Riverdale Patchwork (Gowan)

• Chemical Class: Pyrimidine fungicide
• Uses: Foliar fungicide used in agriculture on apples, bananas, cherries, filberts, grapes, pears, and pecans; also used on ornamental plants, trees and turf.
• Alternatives: Organic Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Yes (28, 36)
• 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 (8)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • Registration Review
  • TRED signed 12/2002
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Fenarmirol (Pesticide Action Network)