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Propoxur
General Information
- Fact Sheet: Propoxur.pdf
- Product Names:
TAT (Walco Linck)
Ortho Ant (Scotts Company)
Flea & Tick Collar (Zodiac Pet Care Products)
Adams Dual Action Flea & Tick Collar for Dogs (Farnam Companies), formulated with N-Octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide (MGK 264), Sumithrin
Baygon (Bayer Environmental Science)
PYROCIDE (McLaughlin Gormley King), formulated with N-Octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide, Piperonyl butoxide, Pyrethrins
Raid Wasp & Hornet Killer III (S.C. Johnson & Son), formulated with Tetramethrin
Raid Max Roach & Ant Killer 6 (S.C. Johnson & Son), formulated with Piperonyl butoxide, Pyrethrins, Cyfluthrin - Chemical Class: Carbamate insecticide
- Uses: Control ants, roaches and hornets in and around residences and commercial food handling establishments, also found in flea collars.
- Alternatives: Least-toxic Roach control, Least toxic hornet control
- Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Probable (8)
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Yes (35)
- Neurotoxicity: Yes (4)
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (4)
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
- Birth/Developmental Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Yes (8)
- Toxic to Birds: Yes (4)
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (4)
- Toxic to Bees: Yes (4)
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- Supporting information:
- Studies:
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