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Pyridaben

General Information

• Product Names:

  Sanmite Miticide/Insecticide (Nissan)
  Pyramite (Nissan)
  GWN-1717 (Cayon)
  GWN-1715 (Cayon)

• Chemical Class: Unclassified
• Uses: Control whiteflies, thrips, aphids, mites, leafhoppers
• 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: No
• Birth/Developmental: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (1)
• Toxic to Bees: Yes (2)

Additional Information

• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Pyridaben (Pesticide Action Network North America)
  • AERU Pesticide Properties Database
• Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
  • Risk Assessment of Florists Exposed to Pesticide Residues through Handling of Flowers and Preparing Bouquets. Toumi, K., Joly, L., Vleminckx, C., & Schiffers, B. (2017). Risk Assessment of Florists Exposed to Pesticide Residues through Handling of Flowers and Preparing Bouquets. International journal of environmental research and public health, 14(5), 526. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14050526
  • Monitoring of pesticide residues in Brazilian infant formulas using the suspect screening methodology by GC-HRMS. Galindo, Marcella & Vargas-Pérez, Marta & López-Ruiz, Rosalía & Oliveira, Wellington & Godoy, Helena & Frenich, Antonia & Romero-González, Roberto. (2024). Monitoring of pesticide residues in Brazilian infant formulas using the suspect screening methodology by GC-HRMS. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 139. 107166. 10.1016/j.jfca.2024.107166.