Relative Toxicity of the Main Active Ingredients Contained in Pesticides for Domestic Use Used for Green Spaces

Relative toxicity of the main active ingredients contained in pesticides for domestic use used for green spaces

September 2012

LAWNS AND PAVED SURFACES

Relative toxicity of the main active ingredients contained in pesticides for domestic use1

Mammals tocixity 2 Non targeted species toxicity 2 Some examples of end-use including human2 Main pests products containing the active Active ingredient controlled ingredient

Acute Long term in soil (registration number) Leaching potential

Persistance toxicity effect Insecticides

ORTHO HOME DEFENSE MAX ANT Borax - - High High Ants TRAPS (23372)

SAFER'S ATTACK ANT TRAP (24355) European chafer beetle, japanese Imidacloprid High High beetle, black INSECTICIDE MERIT 0,25% G (29738)

turfgrass Ataenius, leatherjackets

SAFER'S TROUNCE HOSE-END LAWN Ants, earwigs et & TURF INSECTICIDE (28680) Insecticide soap - Low Low chinch bugs SAFER'S TROUNCE LAWN & TURF INSECTICIDE (28681)

SAFER'S TROUNCE HOSE-END LAWN Ants, earwigs et & TURF INSECTICIDE (28680) Pyrethrins Low Low chinch bugs SAFER'S TROUNCE LAWN & TURF INSECTICIDE (28681)

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Mammals tocixity 2 Non targeted species toxicity 2 Some examples of end-use including human2 Main pests products containing the active Active ingredient controlled ingredient

Acute Long term in soil (registration number) Leaching potential

Persistance toxicity effect

CONSERVE 120 SC DOMESTIC NATURALYTE INSECT CONTROL Spinosad Moderate Low Sod webworms PRODUCT (27285)

SPINOSAD 0.5% SC NATURALYTE INSECT CONTROL PRODUCT (28602)

Herbicides

ECO-CLEAR FOR FAST ACTING WEED Dandelion and CONTROL (26522) plantain in lawns, SCOTTS ECOSENSE FAST ACTING Acetic acid3 - - - - Low Low undesirable WEED CONTROL SPRAY (28300) vegetation growing GROTEK ELIMAWEED READY TO USE in paved surfaces NON SELECTIVE HERBICIDE (28807)

Undesirable LATER'S CALCIDE LIQUID VEGETATION Amitrole Low High vegetation growing KILLER (16645) in paved surfaces

TURFMAIZE PRE-EMERGENT WEED SEED GERMINATION INHIBITOR (27491) Corn gluten Dandelion and ------NUTRITE PRE-EMERGENT meal crabgrass seeds CRABGRASS WEED SEED GERMINATION INHIBITOR (27727) BIOPROTEC INHIB (29144)

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Mammals tocixity 2 Non targeted species toxicity 2 Some examples of end-use including human2 Main pests products containing the active Active ingredient controlled ingredient

Acute Long term in soil (registration number) Leaching potential

Persistance toxicity effect

Undesirable TOUCHDOWN DIQUAT QUICK-KILL Diquat High Low vegetation growing READY-TO-USE HERBICIDE (29310) in paved surfaces

MOSS OUT MOSS CONTROL PRODUCT (24868) Ferrous - - - High High Moss GREENLEAF MOSS CONTROL (25250) sulphate3 NURSERYLAND MOSS CONTROL (25251)

NEU1173H LARGE SIZE (29538) Several species of Iron (present as SCOTTS® ECOSENSE WEED B GON® ------broadleaf weeds, FeHEDTA) READY-TO-SPRAY WEED CONTROL moss and algae (30145)

WILSON WIPE OUT TOTAL WEED & Undesirable GRASS KILLER FAST CONTROL Glufosinate- Low Low vegetation growing CONCENTRATE (23825) ammonium in paved surfaces WILSON TOTAL WIPEOUT READY-TO- USE (25300)

ROUNDUP QUIK STIK NON- Undesirable SELECTIVE HERBICIDE TABLETS Glyphosate Moderate Low vegetation growing (23786)

in paved surfaces GLYPHOSATE-TRIMESIUM 480 LG SUPER CONCENTRATE (26576)

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Mammals tocixity 2 Non targeted species toxicity 2 Some examples of end-use including human2 Main pests products containing the active Active ingredient controlled ingredient

Acute Long term in soil (registration number) Leaching potential

Persistance toxicity effect SAFER'S DE-MOSS MOSS KILLER (FOR STRUCTURAL SURFACES) (18141) Herbicide soap - Low Low Moss and lichen FINALSAN CONCENTRATE (29017)

SCOTTS® ECOSENSE MOSS-B-GON HERBICIDAL SOAP CONCENTRATE MOSS & ALGAE KILLER (29303)

Mixture of SAFER'S TOPGUN WEED KILLER Undesirable capric and HERBICIDE FAST ACTING (22244) ------vegetation growing pelargonic SAFER'S SUPERFAST PATIO WEED in paved surfaces acids3 KILLER RTU (23775)

Sclerotinia SARRITOR SELECTIVE BIOLOGICAL minor - - - - Dandelion - - - LAWN WEED KILLER (28546) IMI 344141

ADIOS AMBROS DOMESTIC WSG Sodium chloride ------Small ragweed (28712)

1Active ingredients mentioned in this table are contained in pesticides for domestic use (federal government) and classes 4 and 5 (provincial government).

2 Source : SAgE pesticides. Québec : ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’alimentation / ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs / Institut national de santé publique du Québec [www.sagepesticides.qc.ca]

3 Source : PPDB (2009), The Pesticide Properties Database (PPDB) developed by the Agriculture & Environment Research Unit (AERU), University of Hertfordshire, funded by UK national sources and the EU-funded FOOTPRINT project (FP6-SSP-022704) (Pages consultées en septembre 2012), [En ligne]. [sitem.herts.ac.uk/aeru/footprint/en/index.htm]

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TREES, SHRUBS AND GARDENS

Relative toxicity of the main active ingredients contained in pesticides for domestic use1

Mammals tocixity 2 Non targeted species toxicity 2 Some examples of end-use including human2 Main pests products containing the active Active ingredient controlled ingredient

Acute Long term in soil (registration number) Leaching potential

Persistance toxicity effect Insecticides

Aphids, leafhoppers, ACETAMIPRID RTU INSECTICIDE Acetamiprid Low Low leaf miners and (27126) whiteflies

K-G HOUSE & GARDEN INSECT Aphids, caterpillars, Allethrin Moderate Low KILLER II (17952) mites and thrips

Bacillus SAFER'S BTK BIOLOGICAL thuringiensis - - Caterpillars INSECTICIDE (24536)

kurstaki BIOPROTEC ECO (27251)

Calcium GREEN EARTH LIME SULPHUR sulphide or Mealybugs, mites, - - CONCENTRATE (7386) calcium scale insects LIME SULPHUR (27978) polysulphide

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Mammals tocixity 2 Non targeted species toxicity 2 Some examples of end-use including human2 Main pests products containing the active Active ingredient controlled ingredient

Acute Long term in soil (registration number) Leaching potential

Persistance toxicity effect WILSON ROSE DOCTOR INSECTICIDE-FUNGICIDE (10565) Carbaryl Low Low A number of insects KING PTV POTATO, TOMATO &

VEGETABLE DUST FOR BUGS AND BLIGHTS (29619)

WILSON BORER & WEEVIL KILLER Endosulfan Moderate Low Borers and weevils LIQUID INSECTICIDE (14009)

SAFER'S INSECTICIDAL SOAP (14668) Insecticide - Low Low A number of insects SCOTTS ECOSENSE BUG-B-GON soap INSECTICIDAL SOAP READY-TO- SPRAY CONCENTRATE (29272)

WILSON 50% MALATHION LIQUID Aphids, leafhoppers, INSECTICIDE-MITICIDE (9802) Malathion Low Low leaf miners, loopers C-I-L MALATHION ORNAMENTAL and mealybugs INSECT KILLER (17816) GREEN EARTH HORTICULTURAL OIL Mealybugs, mites, INSECT SPRAY (21348) Mineral oil - - scales and spider LIQUID DORMANT OIL SPRAY mites (25307) BIO-ENVIRONMENTAL PERMETHRIN Aphids and Permethrin Moderate Low WATER-BASED INSECTICIDE caterpillars (22804)

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Mammals tocixity 2 Non targeted species toxicity 2 Some examples of end-use including human2 Main pests products containing the active Active ingredient controlled ingredient

Acute Long term in soil (registration number) Leaching potential

Persistance toxicity effect PYRENONE AQUEOUS PLANT SPRAY INSECTICIDE (15181) K-G HOUSE & GARDEN INSECT Pyrethrins Low Low A number of insects KILLER I (17953) SAFER'S TROUNCE YARD & GARDEN INSECTICIDE (20564)

CO-OP GARDEN INSECT DUST (5140) GREEN EARTH ROTENONE INSECT Rotenon Low Low A number of insects DUST (21350) KING BUG KILLER ROTENONE DUST (27817)

Silicon dioxyde, present as WILSON ANTOUT ANT KILLER DUST - - - - - High - Ants and earwigs diatomaceous (21936) earth

CONSERVE 120 SC DOMESTIC NATURALYTE INSECT CONTROL PRODUCT (27285) Caterpillars, gypsy SPINOSAD 0.5% SC NATURALYTE Spinosad Moderate Low moths and thrips INSECT CONTROL PRODUCT (28602)

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Mammals tocixity 2 Non targeted species toxicity 2 Some examples of end-use including human2 Main pests products containing the active Active ingredient controlled ingredient

Acute Long term in soil (registration number) Leaching potential

Persistance toxicity effect Fungicides

Botrytis blight, leaf SERENADE GARDEN CONCENTRATE Bacillus subtilis ------spot and powdery (28628) QST 713 mildew SERENADE GARDEN RTU (28629)

Calcium GREEN EARTH LIME SULPHUR sulphide or Apple scab and black - - CONCENTRATE (7386) calcium spot LIME SULPHUR (27978) polysulphide

GARDAL ROSE, FLOWER, & Black spot, bulb rot, EVERGREEN DUST (14851) Captan Low Low damping off and WILSON BULB & SOIL DUST (14852)

powdery mildew KING FRUIT TREE & GARDEN SPRAY (9986)

WILSON GARDEN DOCTOR Copper present Anthracnose and INSECTICIDE-FUNGICIDE (17424) as tribasic High Low black spot GREEN EARTH BORDO COPPER copper sulphate SPRAY (17482)

LATER'S FOLPET ROSE & GARDEN Anthracnose, black FUNGICIDE (15798) Folpet Low Low spot and powdery WILSON ROSE DOCTOR mildew INSECTICIDE-FUNGICIDE (10565)

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Mammals tocixity 2 Non targeted species toxicity 2 Some examples of end-use including human2 Main pests products containing the active Active ingredient controlled ingredient

Acute Long term in soil (registration number) Leaching potential

Persistance toxicity effect

SAFER'S DEFENDER GARDEN Leaf spot, powdery FUNGICIDE READY TO USE (19061) Sulphur High High mildew and rust GREEN EARTH GARDEN FUNGICIDE READY TO USE (21880)

Herbicides

Undesirable CASORON GRANULAR HERBICIDE Dichlobenil High High vegetation (20233)

Mixture of SAFER'S TOPGUN WEED KILLER capric and Undesirable HERBICIDE (FAST ACTING) (22244) ------pelargonic vegetation SAFER'S TOPGUN WEEDKILLER acids3 (23254)

GRANULAR WEED PREVENTER Undesirable (28731) Napropamide High High vegetation WILSON WEEDSTOP GRANULAR HERBICIDE (29049)

Undesirable BIOBARRIER ROOT CONTROL Trifluralin High Low vegetation SYSTEM (DOMESTIC) (28780)

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Mammals tocixity 2 Non targeted species toxicity 2 Some examples of end-use including human2 Main pests products containing the active Active ingredient controlled ingredient

Acute Long term in soil (registration number) Leaching potential

Persistance toxicity effect Molluscicides

SLUGGO SLUG & SNAIL BAIT FOR GARDENS (26102) Ferric SAFER'S SLUG & SNAIL BAIT ------Slugs and snails phosphate (26240) SCOTTS ECOSENSE SLUG & SNAIL BAIT (28375)

Ferric sodium SAFER'S SLUG & SNAIL KILLER - - - Slugs and snails EDTA (28775)

KING SLUG & SNAIL PELLETS Metaldehyde Moderate - Slugs and snails (28287)

WILSON SLUGOUT FARINE (25908)

Silicon dioxyde, WILSON ANTOUT ANT KILLER DUST present as (21936) - - - - - High - Slugs diatomaceous PROGREEN S.D. INSECT DUST earth (28746)

1Active ingredients mentioned in this table are contained in pesticides for domestic use (federal government) and classes 4 and 5 (provincial government).

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This symbol is used to describe pesticides with very high risk to human health or the environment.

These pesticides should be used in last resort and all necessary prevention measures must be taken to avoid all form of exposure and minimized risk for the environment.

This symbol is used to describe pesticides with high risk to human health or the environment.

These pesticides should be used in last resort and all necessary prevention measures must be taken to avoid all form of exposure and minimized risk for the environment.

This symbol is used to describe pesticides with moderate risk to human health or the environment.

Users should take all necessary prevention measures to avoid all form of exposure and minimized risk for the environment.

This symbol is used to describe pesticides with slight risk to human health or the environment.

Although these pesticides can normally be used without adverse effects, users should take all necessary prevention measures to avoid all form of exposure and minimized risk for the environment.

This symbol is used to describe pesticides with low risk to human health or the environment.

These pesticides should be used in first place. Although these pesticides can normally be used without adverse effects, users should take all necessary prevention measures to avoid all form of exposure and minimized risk for the environment.

Source : SAgE pesticides. Québec : ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’alimentation / ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement, de la Faune et des Parcs / Institut national de santé publique du Québec. [www.sagepesticides.qc.ca]

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Acute toxicity criteria

Severity of the effects

Acute toxicity

Indicator values

LD50 oral (mg/kg) ≤ 5 > 5-50 > 50-300 > 300-2000 > 2000 LD50 dermal (mg/kg) ≤ 50 > 50-200 > 200-1000 > 1000-2000 > 2000 LC50 inhalation (mg/l) ≤ 0,05 > 0,05- 0,5 > 0,5-1 > 1-5 > 5 Dermal irritation Severe to extreme irritant Moderate irritant Slight irritant Little or no irritant

Ocular irritation Severe to extreme irritant Moderate irritant Slight irritant Little or no irritant

Sensitization Yes Potential No

Long term effects criteria

Severity of the effects

Long term effects

Indicator values Data inadequate for Probable human Possible human Not likely to be Carcinogenicity Human carcinogen assessment of human carcinogen carcinogen carcinogen to humans carcinogenic potential Potential genotoxic for No or inadequate No evidence of human Genotoxicity Genotoxic for humans humans data genotoxicity Endocrine Evidence of endocrine Potential of endocrine No or inadequate No evidence of disruption disruption disruption data endocrine disruption Reproductive Confirmed human Suspected human Confirmed animal Suspected animal No or inadequate No effect effects effects effects effects effects data Confirmed human Suspected human Confirmed animal Suspected animal No or inadequate Development No effect effects effects effects effects data

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Bird toxicity criteria

LD50 (mg/kg) Symbol < 10

10 – 50

50- 500 500- 2000

> 20000

Freshwater fish and aquatic invertebrate toxicity criteria

LC50 (µg/L) Symbol < 100

100 - 1000

1000 -10 000 10 000 -100 000

> 100 000

Honey bee toxicity criteria

LD50 (µg/bee) Symbol < 2

2 - 11 > 11

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Environmental persistence potential criteria

DT50 (jours) Persistence potential < 30 Low 30 - 90 Moderate ≥ 90 High

 Leaching potential

Leaching potential criteria GUS* Index Leaching potential < 1,8 Low 1,8 - 2,8 Moderate ≥ 2,8 High *Groundwater Ubiquity Score

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