(Also known as: derris root; derris; haiari; barbasco; aker-root)
SUMMARY
A naturally occurring chemical with multiple crop protection applications. It is moderately toxic. It is not environmentally persistent degrading in soil in a few days. It is not expected to leach from soil or contaminate groundwaters. It is highly toxic to all aquatic organisms, earthworms and to honeybees.
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: Potential for particle bound transport: Medium
Ecotoxicity High alert: Fish acute ecotoxicity: High; Fish chronic ecotoxicity: High; Daphnia acute ecotoxicity: High; Daphnia chronic ecotoxicity: High; Bees acute contact ecotoxicity: High
Human health Moderate alert: Mammals acute toxicity: Moderate
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
Used to control a variety of insect pests including parasitic mites, fleas, ticks and mites
Availability status
Current
Introduction & key dates
circa 1935
Examples of species treated
Dogs, Cats, Fowl, Poultry
Chemical structure
Isomerism
A chiral molecule. The technical material is a misture of the cis- and trans-forms
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