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Methoxychlor
General Information
- Fact Sheet: Methoxychlor.pdf
- Product Names:
Bonide Rose and Flower (Bonide Products), formulated with Carbaryl, Malathion, Captan
Ortho Home Orchard Spray (Monsanto), forumlated with Malathion, Captan
E-Z-FLO Crop Guard (Bayer Cropscience), formulated with Diazinon, Xylene
Rockland General Purpose Dust (Value Garden Supply), formulated with Malathion, Captan
Purina Horse Spray (Purina Mills), formulated with Butoxypolypropylene glycol
Prentox Mosquito Yard Spray (Prentiss), formulated with Malathion
- Chemical Class: Organochlorine insecticide
- Uses: No registered uses. Historically used on cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies and chiggers, as well as various arthropods that attack field crops, vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, stored grain, livestock, and domestic pets.
- Alternatives: Organic Agriculture, Least-toxic insect control
- Beyond Pesticides rating:
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Known ()
- Reproductive Effects: Yes ()
- Neurotoxicity: Yes ()
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes ()
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
- Birth/Developmental: Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Yes ()
- Potential Leacher: Not documented
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes ()
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- Supporting information:
