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Kasugamycin

General Information

• Product Names:

  Red Scale Down (HBB Partnership)

• Chemical Class: Aminoglycoside antibiotic fungicide
• Uses: No uses for U.S. crops registered, tolerances established for use on imported fruiting vegetables for control of bacterial and fungal diseases.
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not likely (39)
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (39)
• 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 (43)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Fact Sheet. Not Registered, Import Tolerance Established (9/2005)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)