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Penthiopyrad

General Information

• Product Names:

  Dupont Dpx-Lem17 250fs Seed Treatment  (Corteva Agriscience; Formerly Dupont)
  Dupont Fontelis Fungicide (Corteva Agriscience; Formerly Dupont)
  Dupont Treoris Fungicide  (Corteva Agriscience; Formerly Dupont)
  Dupont Vertisan Fungicide  (Corteva Agriscience; Formerly Dupont)
  Dupont Vertisan St Seed Treatment  (Corteva Agriscience; Formerly Dupont)
  Penthiopyrad 40sc (Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc)
  Penthiopyrad Technical (Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc)
  Velista (Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC)

• Chemical Class: Carboxamide Fungicide
• Uses: To control a broad spectrum of diseases on large variety of corps; inhibits fungal respiration by binding to mitochondrial respiratory complex II.
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture, Organic lanwn care
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

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

Residential Uses as Found in the ManageSafe™ Database

• Mold

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • Pesticide Tolerances: Penthiopyrad Registration Decision (03/09/2012) 
  • Public Participation for New Active Ingredient Penthiopyrad (01/12/2012) 
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: PAN (Pesticide Action Network)