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Kresoxim-methyl

General Information

• Product Names:

  Cygnus (BASF)

  Sovran (BASF)
  

• Chemical Class: Strobin
• Uses: Applied as a spray to control powdery mildew on greenhouse-grown ornamental crops.
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Likely (16)
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/Developmental: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (39)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Factsheet (9/1998)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticide Database – Kresoxim-methyl (Pesticide Action Network) 
• Studies:
• Prenatal pesticide exposure and childhood leukemia - A California statewide case-control study. Park, A.S., Ritz, B., Yu, F., Cockburn, M. and Heck, J.E., 2020. International journal of hygiene and environmental health, 226, p.113486.