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Bitertanol

General Information

• Chemical Class: Azole fungicide
• Uses: No US registered uses. For imports: post emergence control of black sigatoka leaf spot on imported banana and plantain.
• Alternatives: Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: III-IV (slightly toxic to practically non-toxic)
• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Yes (36)
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Yes (8)

Environmental Effects

• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Detected in Streams:Not documented
• Potential Leacher:Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
• Toxic to Bees:Not documented
• Toxic to mammals: Not documented
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • No US Registered Uses EPA
  • TRED signed 11/2005
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Bitertanol (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: