Gateway test

Pyrimethanil

General Information

• Product Names:

  Scala (Bayer)
  Distinguish (Bayer) formulated with Trifloxstrobin
  Luna (Bayer) formulated with Fluopyram
  Penbotec (Janssen)
  Philabuster (Janssen) formulated with Imazalil sulphate
  EcoFOG-160 (Pace)

• Chemical Class: Pyrimidine
• Uses: Fungicide
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

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

Additional Information

• Supporting information:
  • PAN Database: Pyrimethanil (Pesticide Action Network North America)
  • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
  • Respiratory and allergic outcomes among 5-year-old children exposed to pesticides. Islam, J.Y. et al. (2023) Respiratory and allergic outcomes among 5-year-old children exposed to pesticides, Thorax. Available at: https://thorax.bmj.com/content/78/1/41.abstract.
  • 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.