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Abamectin

Abamectin

Adult Bee Toxicity
0.0044 Oral LD50 in µg/bee
Larval Bee Toxicity
0.00199 Oral LD50 in µg/bee
Chemical Group
Avermectin
Adult Bee Toxicity
0.0044
Adult Bee Toxicity Group
High
Larval Bee Toxicity
0.00199
Persistence Half-Life (days)
31
Persistence Rating
Medium
Relative Index of Systemic Activity
0.37
Registered Uses (USA)

A wide variety of agricultural uses (>100 different crops) including vegetables, tree fruits, grapes, other fruits, tree nuts, beans, potatoes, corn, cotton, soybean, and other crops. Landscape uses include turf, trees, and landscape plantings. Other uses include nursery uses and non-crop uses.

Use Categories
Agriculture
Nursery
Landscape
Non-crop
Seed Treatment Use
Yes
Seed Treatment Crops

corn, cotton, soybean

Further Information

Xylem-mobile when injected, possibly phloem-mobile. Degradates of concern are highly persistent.

Toxicity Reference(s)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2017. Abamectin: Preliminary Ecological Risk Assessment for Registration Review. 153 pp.

Systemic Reference(s)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2019. Abamectin Interim Registration Review Decision, Case Number 7430. 25 pp.

Persistence Reference(s)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2017. Abamectin: Preliminary Ecological Risk Assessment for Registration Review. 153 pp.