Disparlure (Ref: ENT 34886) |
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(Also known as: Gypsy moth sex pheromone; SHA 114301; cis-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadecane) |
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The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
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A volatile substance that is an insect sex pheromone and used as an attractant | |
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UK regulatory status |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Additional information |
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Chemical structure |
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Disparlure is a chiral molecule. (+)-disparlure is more active than the (-)-enantiomer. | |
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C₁₉H₃₈O | |
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CCCCCCCCCCC1C(O1)CCCCC(C)C | |
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HFOFYNMWYRXIBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
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InChI=1S/2C19H38O/c2*1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-15-18-19(20-18)16-13-12-14-17(2)3/h2*17-19H,4-16H2,1-3H3/t2*18-,19+/m10/s1 | |
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General status |
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Insecticide, Insect attractant, Pheromone | |
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Pheromone | |
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Functions as an insect attractant - mating disrupter & lure | |
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A chemical released by the virgin female gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar ) | |
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Synthesised for commerical use | |
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Crop protection; forestry | |
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Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) | |
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Top fruit, stone fruit, evergreen trees & shrubs | |
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Suitable for use in organic farming and for IPM where approved for use in that country | |
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29804-22-6 | |
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249-861-6 / 260-747-5 | |
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114301 | |
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282.51 | |
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(7RS,8SR)-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadecane | |
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(2R,3S)-rel-2-decyl-3-(5-methylhexyl)oxirane | |
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Volatile colourless liquid | |
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Distrupt II | Hercon Environmental Corp | ||||
Gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar Pheromone Lure | Arbico Organics | |||||
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Usually supplied in slow release formulations including polyvinyl chloride flakes, microcapsules & polyvinyl chloride twine. |
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0.0019 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 4 = Verified data |
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8.08 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 4 = Verified data |
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27.99 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) 4 = Verified data |
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0.07 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) (river)4 = Verified data |
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 34600 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Rat4 = Verified data |
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> 100 | L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources Oncorhynchus mykiss3 = Unverified data of known source |
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0.098 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Daphnia magna4 = Verified data |
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0.017 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Daphnia magna4 = Verified data |
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> 34600 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Rat4 = Verified data |
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> 5.0 | F4 F = U.S. EPA ECOTOX database / U.S. EPA pesticide fate database / Miscellaneous WHO documents / FAO data, IPCS INCHEM data (US EPA Databases Related to Pesticide Risk Assessment ) Rat4 = Verified data |
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No adverse human health effects noted |
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Record last updated: | 23/02/2022 |
Contact: | aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: | Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |