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MONOCROTOPHOS


TRADE OR OTHER NAMES: Trade names for products containing monocrotophos include Azodrin, Bilobran, Crisodrin, Monocil 40, Monocron, Nuvacron, Pillardrin, and Plantdrin (6, 13, 154).

REGULATORY STATUS: Use of monocrotophos on potatoes and tomatoes was withdrawn in 1985 (154). All applications of monocrotophos were discontinued in the United States in 1988 (115). Before its withdrawal, monocrotophos was a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) (127).

INTRODUCTION: Monocrotophos is an organophosphorus insecticide and acaricide which works systemically and on contact. It is extremely toxic to birds and is used as a bird poison (6). It is also very poisonous to mammals. It is used to control a variety of sucking, chewing and boring insects and spider mites on cotton, sugarcane, peanuts, ornamentals, and tobacco (13,154). The EPA classifies monocrotophos as a class I toxicity - highly toxic. Products containing monocrotophos bear the Signal Word "Danger" (112). Monocrotophos is available in other countries as a soluble concentrate or an ultra-low volume spray (154).

TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS

ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND GUIDELINES

Physical Properties:

Exposure Guidelines:

BASIC MANUFACTURER:

CIBA Agricultural Division
P.O. Box 18300
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300

REFERENCES

References for the information in this PIP can be found in Reference List Number 5


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