Azoluron is an obsolete plant growth regulator. It is moderately soluble in water and may be persistent in soil systems depending on local conditions. No information is available on its ecotoxicology. It has a low oral mammalian toxicity.
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
 
 
Human health Low alert
Warning: Significant data are missing
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
An obsolete plant growth regulator that was used to stimulate fruiting in glasshouse crops
Example pests controlled
Growth
Example applications
Tomatoes
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
Introduction & key dates
-
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
No
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