Sulfoxaflor

CAS Number: 946578-00-3

SERIOUS
health hazard

MODERATE
health hazard

FEW OR NO
health hazards

0 79
80 89
90 100
89

Sources of exposure:

Food
Pesticides

Agricultural insecticides, treated fruits and vegetables, cotton production, agricultural spray drift, and potential food residues

Description:

Sulfoxaflor is a synthetic insecticide belonging to the sulfoximine class, used to control sap-feeding insects such as aphids and whiteflies. It acts on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in insects. Exposure may occur during pesticide application, through contact with treated crops, or through residues on food.

Health concerns:

Ecotoxicity

May be toxic to ecosystems and wildlife.

References

  1. US Environmental Protection Agency. Cheminformatics Modules, Computational Toxicology and Exposure Informatics (CompTox).
  2. US National Library of Medicine. PubChem database.

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