Gateway on Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Management
4‐Aminopyridine (4-AP)
4-Pyridinamine
General Information
- Product Names:
- Chemical Class: Pyridine avicide
- Uses: Pigeons; house sparrows; crows; grackles; cowbirds; starlings; red-winged, yellow-headed, rusty, and Brewers blackbirds;
- Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Not documented
- Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
- Reproductive Effects: Not documented
- Neurotoxicity: Yes (8)
- 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: Yes (8)
- Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
