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Myclobutanil

General Information

• Product Names:
  Nu-Flow CT (Wibur-Ellis)
  Spera Coat Seed Treatment (Nufarm) formulated with Metalaxyl

  Rally 60 DF (Dow)
  Systhane (Dow)
  Nova (Dow)
  Eagle (Dow)
  Laredo (Dow)
  Disarm (Arystra) formulated with Fluoxastrobin

  Siskin (United Phosphorus)

• Chemical Class: Azole fungicide
• Uses: Agriculture
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Suspected (36)
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (21)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: No
• Birth/Developmental: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (40)
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (43)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Residential Uses as Found in the ManageSafe™ Database

• Apple and Pear Scab

Additional Information

• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database (Pesticide Action Network North America)
• Studies:
• Prenatal and infant exposure to ambient pesticides and autism spectrum disorder in children: population based case-control study. von Ehrenstein, et al. 2019. BMJ 2019;364:l962