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Diflubenzuron

General Information

• Beyond Pesticides Diflubenzuron ChemWatch Factsheet
• Diflubenzuron product names
• Chemical Class: Benzoylphenyl ureainsecticide
• Uses: Agriculture Citrus, cotton, mushrooms, pastures; soybeans, Aquatic Standing water and sewage system uses; Forestry, Residential Outdoor Ornamentals; Targets leaf-eating larvae of insects such as gypsy moth, forest tent caterpillar, Nantucket pine tip moth, velvet bean caterpillar, Mexican bean
  beetle, green cloverworm, beet armyworm, mosquito larvae, aquatic midge, rust mite, bollweevil, citrus root weevil complex, West Indian sugarcane rootstalk borer/weevil, sciarid fly and face fly
• Alternatives: Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects:Yes (7)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/ Liver Damage:Yes (4)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (7)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (7)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (8/1997)
• Supporting information:
  • Daily News Blog entries (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Extoxnet Diflubenzuron Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database:Diflubenzuron (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: