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Cyromazine

General Information

• Product Names:

  Neporex (Novartis)
  Trigard (Syngenta)
  Lavadex (Novartis)
  Flyzine (Novil)
  Armor (Syngenta)
  Citation (Syngenta)

• Chemical Class: Triazine herbicide
• Uses: Agriculture, ornamental, turf
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture, Organic Lawns and landscapes
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (1)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/Developmental: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Yes (1)
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network) 
• Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
  • Combined exposure to low doses of pesticides causes decreased birth weights in rats. Hass U, Christiansen S, Axelstad M, Scholze M, Boberg J. 2017. Reprod Toxicol. 72:97-105