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Chlorantraniliprole

General Information

• Product Names:

  Voliam (Syngenta)
  Durivo (Syngenta)
  Besiege (Syngenta)
  Coragen (Dupont)
  Grubex (Scotts)

• Chemical Class: Anthranilic diamide insecticide
• Uses: Agriculture, turf, ornamental
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture, Organic lawn care
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not Likely (2)
• Endocrine Disruption: Possible (143, 145)
• Reproductive Effects: Not Likely (146)
• Neurotoxicity: Not Likely (8, 146)
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (25, 146, 150)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: No (8, 146)
• Birth/Developmental: Not Likely (146)
• Detected in Groundwater: Yes (43, 148)
• Potential Leacher: Yes (149, 150)
• Toxic to Birds: Possible (150)
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (39, 150)
• Toxic to Bees: Yes (144, 147)

Residential Uses as Found in the ManageSafe™ Database

• Termites
• Grubs

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Factsheet (4/2008)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)
  • IUPAC Pesticides Properties DataBase: (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry)
• Studies:
  • Comparative ecotoxicity of chlorantraniliprole to non-target soil invertebrates. Lavtižar, V., Berggren, K., Trebše, P., Kraak, M.H., Verweij, R.A. and van Gestel, C.A., 2016. Chemosphere, 159, pp.473-479.
  • Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance glyphosate. European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2015. EFSA Journal, 13(11), p.4302.