(Also known as: crotoxyfos; cyodrin; decrotox; Kemdrin; ciodrin; SC 4294)
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
Environmental fate Moderate alert: Drainflow: Moderately mobile
Warning: Significant data are missing
Ecotoxicity High alert: Fish acute ecotoxicity: High
Warning: Significant data are missing
Human health High alert: Mammals acute toxicity: High; Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor; Neurotoxicant
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
Used to control external insect pests such as mites and ticks on livestock
Availability status
Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
Introduction & key dates
1962, first reported
Examples of species treated
Cattle; Pigs; Goats; Horses; Sheep
Chemical structure
Isomerism
Crotoxyphos is a chiral molecule. The technical material is an isomeric mixture.
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