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Pyraflufen-ethyl

General Information

• Chemical Class: phenyl pyrazole class of chemicals called protox inhibitors
• Uses: registered as a defoliant in cotton, a dessicant in potatoes, and to control broad-leaf weeds in field corn, cotton, potatoes, soybeans, wheat, nonbearing crops (tree fruit, tree nut, and vine crops), and non-crop areas.
• Alternatives: Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: III (slightly toxic)
• Cancer: Likely (Fed. Register)
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Yes (Fed. Register)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (52)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Minimal (52)
• Toxic to Birds: Relatively non-toxic (52)
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (52)
• Toxic to Bees: Relativly non-toxic (52)
• Toxic to Mammals: Relativly non-toxic (52)
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Pyraflufen-ethyl (Pesticide Action Network)
  • California Department of Pesticide Regulation Public Report: Pyraflufen Ethyl