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Esfenvalerate

General Information

• Fact Sheet: Synthetic Pyrethroids.pdf
• Product Names:

  Asana (Du Pont) 

  Tribute II (Bayer)

  Silent (Reckitt Benckiser)

• Chemical Class: Pyrethroid insecticide
• Uses: Residential and commerical lawns; agriculture including apricots, artichokes, hazelnuts, and potatoes
• Alternatives:  Agriculture, Christmas trees, home and garden, mosquito repellant
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Suspected (5)
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (11)
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes (11)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
• Birth/Developmental: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (4)
• Toxic to Bees: Yes (4)

Residential Uses as Found in the ManageSafe™ Database

• Bagworms
• Cockroaches
• Bed Bugs
• Chiggers
• Fleas
• Termites
• Wasps and Yellowjackets

Additional Information

• Supporting information:
  • Daily News Blog entries (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Asthma, Children and Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Extoxnet Esfenvalerate Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticide Database Information: Esfenvalerate (Pesticide Action Network)
  • Scorecard Esfenvalerate Factsheet (The Pollution Information Site)