Dinoterb is a pre-emergence herbicide. It has a low aqueous solubility and is highly volatile. It is not expected to be persistent in soil or water systems. There are large gaps in ecotoxicological data but availabl datat suggests it is generally classifed as high to moderately toxic to most biodiversity. Dinoterb has a high oral mammalian toxicity and may be a reproduction/developmental toxin.
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 High alert: Drainflow: 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; Reproduction/development effects
Warning: Significant data are missing
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
A herbicide used for pre-emergence control of annual broad-leaved weeds in a variety of crops
Example pests controlled
Aphids; Scale insects; Red spider mite; Rust mite; Nematodes
Example applications
Apples; Grapes; Cereals; Legumes; Maize; Cotton
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
Current
Introduction & key dates
1965, first reported
UK regulatory status
UK COPR regulatory status
Not approved
Date COPR inclusion expires
Expired
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
France
Date EC 1107/2009 inclusion expires
Expired
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
K3 K = Research datasets (e.g. Pandora, Demetra; these datasets no longer available). Norman Ecotoxicology database. (click here ) 3 = Unverified data of known source
Unknown species
Moderate
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l⁻¹)
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC₅₀, biomass (mg l⁻¹)
-
-
-
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC₅₀, growth (mg l⁻¹)
7.4
K3 K = Research datasets (e.g. Pandora, Demetra; these datasets no longer available). Norman Ecotoxicology database. (click here ) 3 = Unverified data of known source
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