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Tralomethrin

General Information

• Product Names:
  Ze Lin Chen Chalk (Ze Lin Chen)
  Dead-Fast Insecticide Chalk (Bernard I. Segal)

• Chemical Class: Pyrethroid Insecticide
• Uses: Control of aphids, worms, ants, gnats, moths, beetles, grasshoppers, mites, midges, spiders, ticks, yellow jackets, maggots, thrips, caterpillars, flies, fleas, and other pests on broccoli, cotton, lettuce, soybeans, sunflowers, residential settings, hospitals, eating establishments, meat processing plants, greenhouses, and other areas
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (8) metabolized into Deltamethrin
• 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 (43)
• Toxic to Bees: Yes (19)

Residential Uses as Found in the ManageSafe™ Database

• Ants
• Chiggers
• Cockroaches
• Wasps and Yellowjackets

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • Tralomethrin Summary Document Registration Review: Initial Docket March 2010