Pesticide Use Information

With the exception of pesticides used by homeowners, most pesticides are required to be reported to the Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures.

This information is stored in a database encompassing the years of 1996 to 2005 and is available on request for a fee. Summarized below is the pesticide usage reported in pounds of active ingredient for the five top sites and pesticides in a recent year.

Information on each pesticide is listed alphabetically with a common trade name, chemical class, type of use and toxicity classification, with I is most toxic and IV is the least toxic.

Alkyl Polyoxy Alkylene Ether - ACTIVATOR 90 Non-ionic surfactant SPRAY ADDITIVE Toxicity Category IV Environmental Hazards: biodegradable

Chlorpyrifos - DURSBAN®, LORSBAN® Organophosphate INSECTICIDE Toxicity Category II Environmental hazards: Fish, birds, bees.

Copper hydroxide - KOCIDE® Inorganic FUNGICIDE and BACTERICIDE Toxicity Category I Environmental hazards: low

Copper oxide - AGCOPP®, COPPER SANDOZ® Inorganic FUNGICIDE Toxicity Category III Environmental hazards: Fish

Copper sulfate - BASICOP®, KOP 300® Inorganic FUNGICIDE Toxicity Category II Environmental hazards: low, insoluble in water

Diazinon - DIAZINON®, SPECTRACIDE® Organophosphate INSECTICIDE and NEMATICIDE Toxicity Category II or III depending on formulation Environmental hazards: Toxic to fish and birds, low-moderate toxicity to mammals.

Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate - UREABOR®, DEFOL® Inorganic HERBICIDE, desiccant Toxicity Category I and II Environmental hazards:Persistant, may damage desirable vegetation.

Diuron - DIREX®, KARMEX® Dimthylurea HERBICIDE Toxicity Category III
Environmental hazards: Fish; low toxicity to birds, bees. Can contaminate groundwater.

Endosulfan - THIODAN® Chlorinated hydrocarbon INSECTICIDE Toxicity Category I Environmental hazards:Toxic to fish and birds; moderately toxic to bees; relatively low toxicity to beneficial insects.

Glyphosate - ROUNDUP®, KLEENUP® Isopropylamine salt of N-glycine HERBICIDE Toxicity Category II Environmental hazards: low toxicity, eye irritant

Mineral Oil - See Petroleum Oil

Modified Phthalic Gylcerol - Naphthalene alcohol INSECTICIDE, ACARACIDE

Naled - DIBROM® Organophosphate INSECTICIDE Toxicity Category I Environmental hazards: Toxic to birds, bees. Dissipates quickly.

Oryzalin - SURFLAN® Dinitroaniline HERBICIDE Toxicity Category IV Environmental hazards: Low toxicity.

Pendimethalin - PROWL®, SCOTTS ORNAMENTAL WEEDGRASS CONTROL® Dinitroaniline HERBICIDE Toxicity Class III Environmental hazards: Toxic to fish, very low toxicity otherwise. Mild eye and skin irritant

Permethrin - POUNCE® AMBUSH® DRAGNET® Synthetic pyrethroid INSECTICIDE Toxicity Category II or III Environmental hazards: low toxicity in field tests for birds, bees and fish.

Petroleum Oil - Hydrocarbon INSECTICIDE, HERBICIDE Toxicity Category I to IV depending on refined product Environmental hazards:

Potash Soap - SAFER SOAP® Potassium salt of fatty acids INSECTICIDE Toxicity Category II to III Environmental hazards: May damage some vegetation, keep out of lakes, streams, ponds

Sulfur - THIOLUX® Inorganic FUNGICIDE, ACARICIDE Toxicity Category IV Environmental hazards: relatively non-toxic. Can irritate skin slightly

Sulfuryl Fluoride - VIKANE® Inorganic STRUCTURAL FUMIGANT Toxicity Category I Environmental hazards: Very toxic if inhaled.