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Rotenone
General Information
- Fact Sheet: Rotenone.pdf
- Product Names:
Garden Dust (Bonide Products), formulated with Pyrethrum, Copper sulfate, Sulfur
Flys Off Lotion Insect Repellent for Dogs (Farnam Companies), formulated with Pyrethrum
Ear Mite Control (Unicorn Laboratories)
Prentox (Prentiss), formulated with Piperonyl butoxide (some formulations)
Noxfish Fish Toxicant (Prentiss), formulated with Piperonyl butoxide (some formulations) - Chemical Class: Botanical insecticde
- Uses: Applied directly to water to manage fish populations in lakes, ponds, reservoirs, rivers, streams, and in aquaculture.
- Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Not documented
- Neurotoxicity: Not documented
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (4)
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
- Birth/Developmental Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Not documented
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (4)
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- Supporting information:
- Studies:
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