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Prodiamine

General Information

• Chemical Class: Herbicide
• Uses: Rights-of-way, conifer and hardwood seedling nurseries, established perennial and wildflower plantings, established turf sites, residential and institutional lawns, commercial sod farms, golf courses, railways, and landscape ornamentals; Special Local Need (SLN) registrations in California and Arizona for use on irrigation drainage ditches, spreading grounds, channels, canals, and levees in wastewater treatment facilities
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture, lawns/landscapes, golf course
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Yes (8)
• Endocrine Disruption: Suggestive Evidence (8, 112)
• Reproductive Effects: Possible (113)
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (8)
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/Developmental: Possible (113)
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Residential Uses as Found in the ManageSafe™ Database

• Annual Bluegrass
• Crabgrass
• Knotweed

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • Prodiamine Summary Document (2010) (EPA)