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Carfentrazone-ethyl

General Information

• Product Names:

  Cyclone (Syngenta)
  Aim (FMC)
  Stingray Aquatic (FMC)

• Chemical Class: Aryl Triazolinone herbicide
• Uses: Agriculture, turf
• Alternatives:  Organic agriculture, Organic lawn care
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Possible (1, 2)
• Endocrine Disruption: Insufficiently Studied
• Reproductive Effects: Possible (3)
• Neurotoxicity: Not Likely
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Probable (1, 4)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Eye Irritant (3)
• Birth/Developmental: Possible (3)
• Detected in Groundwater: Possible (2)
• Potential Leacher: Slightly (3)
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (1)
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (5)
• Toxic to Bees: Possible (1)

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Factsheet (1998)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database (Pesticide Action Network)
• Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
  • Ecotoxicity of herbicide carfentrazone-ethyl towards earthworm Eisenia fetida in soil. Li, M., Ma, X., Wang, Y., Saleem, M., Yang, Y., & Zhang, Q. (2022). Ecotoxicity of herbicide carfentrazone-ethyl towards earthworm Eisenia fetida in soil. Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP, 253, 109250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109250