Fluacrypyrim is an acaricide. It has a low water solubility and is volatile. Little is known about its persistence in soils but it can be persistent in aquatic systems. It has a low level of toxicity to mammals. It shows a moderate to high level of toxicity to most aquatic species, earthworms and birds. It is not particularly toxic to honey bees.
Data alerts
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.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
 
Ecotoxicity High alert: Daphnia acute ecotoxicity: High
Human health Low alert
Warning: Significant data are missing
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
A strobilurin analog effective against various spider mites at low concentrations on fruit and vegetable crops
Example pests controlled
Various mites
Example applications
Fruit; Vegetables
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
Current
Introduction & key dates
2000, USA registered
UK regulatory status
UK COPR regulatory status
Not approved
Date COPR inclusion expires
Not applicable
UK LERAP status
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
EC Regulation 1107/2009 status
Not approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur
Not applicable
Date EC 1107/2009 inclusion expires
Not applicable
EU Candidate for substitution (CfS)
Not applicable
Listed in EU database
Yes
Approved for use (✓) under EC 1107/2009 in the following EU Member States
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