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Spirotetramat

General Information

• Product Names:

  Movento (Bayer)
  Ultor (Bayer)
  BYI 8330 150 OD (Bayer)

• Chemical Class: Keto-enol
• Uses: Controls aphids, whiteflies, scales, mealybugs, psylla, phylloxera, thrips, mites
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

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

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Fact Sheet
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Spirotetramat 
• Studies [compiled from the Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database]
  • Assessment of pesticide contamination in pomegranates: A multivariate approach and health risk evaluation. Gormez E, Odabas E, Golge O, González-Curbelo MÁ, Kabak B. Assessment of pesticide contamination in pomegranates: A multivariate approach and health risk evaluation. Food and Chemical Toxicology : an International Journal Published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association. 2025 Jun;200:115363. DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2025.115363. PMID: 40032022.