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Pyraclostrobin

General Information

• Product Names:
  • Insignia (BASF)
  • Headline (BASF)
  • Cabrio (BASF)
  • Multiva (BASF) formulated with Metconazole
  • Honor (BASF) formulated with Boscalid
  • Stamina (BASF)
  • Priaxor Xemium (BASF) formulated with Fluxapyroxad
  • Empress (BASF)
• Chemical Class: Strobin
• Uses: Fungicide
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• 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: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/Developmental: Yes (NYDEC)
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Yes (43)
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (NYDEC)
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (NYDEC)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Pyraclostrobin (PANNA)
  • New York State Registration: Pyraclostrobin
• Studies:
• Identification of chemicals that mimic transcriptional changes associated with autism, brain aging and neurodegeneration. Pearson, B.L., Simon, J.M., McCoy, E.S., Salazar, G., Fragola, G. and Zylka, M.J., 2016. Nature communications, 7(1), pp.1-12.
• Snails as indicators of pesticide drift, deposit, transfer and effects in the vineyard. Druart, C. et al. (2011) Snails as indicators of pesticide drift, deposit, transfer and effects in the vineyard, Science of The Total Environment. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969711007224?via%3Dihub.
• Effects of Microplastics on the Adsorption and Bioavailability of Three Strobilurin Fungicides. Hai, N., Liu, X., Li, Y., Kong, F., Zhang, Y., & Fang, S. (2020). Effects of Microplastics on the Adsorption and Bioavailability of Three Strobilurin Fungicides. ACS omega, 5(47), 30679–30686. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c04787
• Current-use pesticides in vegetation, topsoil and water reveal contaminated landscapes of the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany. Mauser, K.M., Wolfram, J., Spaak, J.W. et al. Current-use pesticides in vegetation, topsoil and water reveal contaminated landscapes of the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany. Commun Earth Environ 6, 166 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02118-2
• Effects of Fungicide and Adjuvant Sprays on Nesting Behavior in Two Managed Solitary Bees, Osmia lignaria and Megachile rotundata. Artz, Derek & Pitts-Singer, Theresa. (2015). Effects of Fungicide and Adjuvant Sprays on Nesting Behavior in Two Managed Solitary Bees, Osmia lignaria and Megachile rotundata. PLoS ONE. 10. 10.1371/journal.pone.0135688.