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GENERAL INFORMATION

Description: A naturally occurring fungus which is parasitic to several Cuscuta species including dodder, swamp dodder, largeseed dodder, field dodder, and smallseed dodder

Appearance and life cycle: -

Introduction: 1986, first isolated USA; 2000 forst registration application USA

Taxonomic classification: Order: Pleosporales; Family: Pleosporaceae; Genus: Alternaria

EC Directive 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):

Status	Not listed
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur	Not applicable
Date inclusion expires	Not applicable

Approved for use () or known to be used () in the following European countries:

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

Also registered in: USA

Known to used in the following countries: USA

General status:

Biopesticide type	Herbicide, Microbial
Substance group	Micro-organism derived
Substance origin	Natural
Mode of action	Acts by infecting and suppressing dodder at early and late stages of growth
Substance source	Naturally occurring fungi that was initially isolated from swamp dodder (Cuscuta gronovii)
Substance production	Cultured under controlled conditions for commercial applications
Uses	Crop protection
Target pests	Cuscuta spp. such as dodder, swamp dodder, largeseed dodder, smallseed dodder, and field dodder.
Target host	Fruit, vegetable crops and ornamentals including nursery grown woody shrubs
Farming system suitability	Useful for IPM strategies where approriate approvals for use are in place.
CAS RN	-
EC number	-
CIPAC number	-
US EPA chemical code	028301
Chemical formula	-
SMILES	-
International Chemical Identifier (InChI)	-
Structure diagram/image available?	No
Molecular mass (g mol-1)	-
Chemical name	Alternaria destruens strain 059
Other status information	-
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC)	Not applicable
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC)	Not applicable
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC)	Not applicable
Physical state	Fungal spores
Related substances & organisms	-

Formulations:

Property	Product	Manufacturer
Example products	Smolder G	Sylvan Bioproducts/Loveland Products, Inc.
	Smolder WP	Sylvan Bioproducts/Loveland Products, Inc.
Formulation and application details	Usually formulated as either granules for soil application or as a wettable powder for spray application.

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Melting Point (oC)		-	-	-
Boiling Point (oC)		-	-	-
Degradation point (oC)		-	-	-
Flashpoint (oC)		-	-	-
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC	P	-	-	-
	Log P	-	-	-
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity		-	-	-
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC		-	-	-
		Note:
Vapour pressure at 25oC (mPa)		-	-	-
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1)		-	-	-
Henry's law constant at 20oC (dimensionless)		-	-	-
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1		-	-	-
Surface tension (mN m-1)		-	-	-

Degradation:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic)	DT50 (typical)	-	-	-
	DT50 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT50 (field)	-	-	-
	DT90 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT90 (field)	-	-	-
	Note:	-
Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Water-Sediment DT50 (days)		-	-	-
Water phase only DT50 (days)		-	-	-

Soil adsorption and mobility:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Linear	Kd	-	-	-
	Koc	-
	Notes and range	-
Freundlich	Kf	-	-	-
	Kfoc	-
	1/n	-
	Notes and range	-
pH sensitivity		-

ECOTOXICOLOGY

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor	BCF	-	-	-
	CT50 (days)	-		-
Bioaccumulation potential		-	-	-
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL	(mg kg-1)	-	-	-
	(ppm diet)	-		-
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1)		-	F4 No adverse effects expected or identified	-
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50)		-	-	-
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		> 167	F4 Lepomis macrochirus	Low
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1)		-	F4 No adverse effects expected or identified	-
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic crustaceans - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, static, water (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, sediment (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC50, biomass (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Honeybees - Acute 48 hour LD50 (µg bee-1)		-	F4 No adverse effects expected or identified	-
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Earthworms - Chronic 14 day NOEC, reproduction (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Other soil macro-organisms - e.g. Collembola	LR50product ha EC50product ha NOECproduct ha % Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (1)	LR50 g ha-1	-	-	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (2)	LR50 g ha-1	-	-	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Soil micro-organisms		-	-	-
Mesocosm study data	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-
	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-

HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION

General:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight)		-	-	-
Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1)		> 2.03	F4 Rat	-
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints		-		-
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
Dermal penetration studies (%)		-	-	-
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464		-	-	-
Exposure Limits		-	-	-
Exposure Routes	Public	-
	Occupational	-
Elimination route and rate		-	-	-

Health issues:

Carcinogen	Mutagen	Endocrine disrupter	Reproduction / development effects	Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor	Neurotoxicant	Respiratory tract irritant	Skin irritant	Eye irritant
General human health issues		[No adverse health effects identified]

: Yes, known to cause a problem
: No, known not to cause a problem
: Possibly, status not identified
- : No data

Handling issues:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
General		[No information available]
EC Risk Classification		-
EC Safety Classification		-
WHO Classification		NL	-	Not listed
US EPA Classification (formulation)		-	-	-
UN Number		-
Waste disposal & packaging		-

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