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Tridemorph

General Information

• Chemical Class: Morpholine Fungicide
• Uses: No US registrations. Import only to treat black and yellow sigatoka on banana and plantain plants.
• Alternatives: Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: II (moderately toxic, WHO)
• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Suspected (8)
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (PAN-UK)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic: Yes (43)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented
• Toxic to Mammals: Not documented
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • TRED signed 1/2006
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Tridemorph (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: