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Dimethoate
General Information
- Product Names:
Chemathoate (Cheminova)
Cygon (Chem-tech Ltd.)
Cymate (Arysta Lifescience North America, LLC)
Ferti-lome (Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc.)
Prokil (Gowan Co.)
Rebelate (Basf Corporation)
- Chemical Class: Organophosphate insecticide
- Uses: Alfalfa, asparagus, beans , broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, cherries, Christmas tree farms, conifer seed farms, cotton, endive, field corn, grass grown for seed, herbaceous ornamentals in commercial nurseries or greenhouses, grapefruit, leaf lettuce (except head lettuce), lemons, lentils, kale, melons, mustard greens, oranges, pears, peas, pecans, peppers, popcorn, potatoes, safflower, sorghum, soybeans, Swiss chard, tangerines, tangelos, tomatoes, turnips, watermelons, wheat, cottonwood grown for pulp, and woody ornamentals in commercial nurseries or greenhouses.
- Alternatives: Organic agriculture, Organic christmas trees
- Beyond Pesticides rating:
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Possible ()
- Endocrine Disruption: Suspected ()
- Reproductive Effects: Yes ()
- Neurotoxicity: Yes ()
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes ()
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes ()
- Birth/Developmental: Yes ()
- Detected in Groundwater: Possible ()
- Potential Leacher: Yes ()
- Toxic to Birds: Yes (, )
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (, )
- Toxic to Bees: Yes (, )
Residential Uses as Found in the ManageSafe™ Database
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- Supporting information:
- Studies:
- Top 15 Farmworker Poison
- Assessment of genetic effects and pesticide exposure of farmers in NW Greece. Moshou, H., Karakitsou, A., Yfanti, F., Hela, D., Vlastos, D., Paschalidou, A.K., Kassomenos, P. and Petrou, I., 2020. Environmental Research, p.109558.
- Hypospadias and residential proximity to pesticide applications.. Carmichael SL, Yang W, Roberts EM, et al. 2013. Pediatrics. 132(5):e1216-26
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