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Coumaphos
General Information
- Product Names:
CO-RAL emulsifiable livestock insecticide (Bayer)
Checkmite+ bee hive pest control strip (Bayer)
Corathon (Bayer) formulated with Diazinon
Y-Tex CO-RAL livestock dust (Y-Tex)
Balcom zipcide cattle dust bag (Chem-Tech LTD.)
Shaker duster (Ritepack Inc.)
- Chemical Class: Organophosphate
- Uses: fleas grubs and ticks on cattle sheep goats horses and swine
- Alternatives: Organic agriculture
- Beyond Pesticides rating:
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Yes ()
- Neurotoxicity: Not documented
- Kidney/Liver Damage: Yes ()
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes ()
- Birth/Developmental: Not documented
- Detected in Groundwater: Yes ()
- Potential Leacher: Yes ()
- Toxic to Birds: Yes ()
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes ()
- Toxic to Bees: Yes ()
Additional Information