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Fluopicolide

General Information

• Product Names:

  V-10161 (Valent)

• Chemical Class: Pyridine fungicide
• Uses: Foliar use on grape, cucurbits, certain leafy vegetables, tuberous and corm vegetables (except potato), as well as turf and ornamentals
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

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

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Factsheet (12/2007)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)
• Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
  • A Th2-type immune response and low-grade systemic inflammatory reaction as potential immunotoxic effects in intensive agriculture farmers exposed to pesticides . Lozano-Paniagua, D. et al. (2024) ‘A th2-type immune response and low-grade systemic inflammatory reaction as potential immunotoxic effects in intensive agriculture farmers exposed to pesticides’, Science of The Total Environment, 938, p. 173545. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173545.