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Pyrethrum

CAS Number: 8003-34-7

Basic Information

No chemical structure for Pyrethrum is available Synonym(s): Buhach; Chrysanthemum cinerariefolium; Dalmatian insect flowers; Firmotox; Mixed pyrethrins I and pyrethrins II; Pyrenone; Pyrethrins; Pyrethrins and pyrethroids; Pyrethrum oleoresin
Formula: No molecular formula available
 Contaminant Type: Pyrethrum is an insecticide.
Notes: Viscous brown resin or solid

Half-Life (in soil unless otherwise noted)

  • t1/2: 12 days i

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Common Name: Daphnia
     Scientific Name: Daphnia pulex
     Toxicity: 25 µg/l
     Test: 48h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Scientific Name: Gammarus fasciatus
     Toxicity: 11 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Scientific Name: Gammarus lacustris
     Toxicity: 12 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Crustaceans e
    Scientific Name: Simocephalus serrulatus
     Toxicity: 42 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Steelhead trout
     Toxicity: 23 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,F
     Formulation: 20% ai formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Steelhead trout
     Toxicity: 25 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
     Formulation: 20% ai formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Channel catfish
     Scientific Name: Ictalurus punctatus
     Toxicity: 132 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,F
     Formulation: 20% ai formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Channel catfish
     Scientific Name: Ictalurus punctatus
     Toxicity: 114 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
     Formulation: 20% ai formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Bluegill
     Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
     Toxicity: 104 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,F
     Formulation: 20% ai formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Bluegill
     Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
     Toxicity: 49 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
     Formulation: 20% ai formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Coho salmon or silver salmon
     Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus kisutch
     Toxicity: 23 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,F
     Formulation: 20% ai formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Coho salmon or silver salmon
     Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus kisutch
     Toxicity: 39 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
     Formulation: 20% ai formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
     Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 56 µg/l
     Test: 24h LC50
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Rainbow trout
     Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Toxicity: 52 mg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Yellow perch
     Scientific Name: Perca flavescens
     Toxicity: 45 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,F
     Formulation: 20% ai formulation
  • Organism Type: Fish e
    Common Name: Yellow perch
     Scientific Name: Perca flavescens
     Toxicity: <50 µg/l
     Test: 96h LC50,S
     Formulation: 20% ai formulation
  • Organism Type: Mammals g
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 1500 mg/kg
     Test: LD50

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Potential applications of this contaminant in the St. Johns Water River Management District

Work Cited

e Verschueren, K. 1996. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals, 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.
g Meister, R. T., and C. Sine (Ed). 2003. Crop Protection Handbook, volume 89. Meister Publishing Company, Willoughby, OH.
i Toxin Technical Information Index. Pages retrieved November, 2003 from http://www.nccnsw.org.au/member/tec/projects/tcye/tox/. Total Environment Centre, Sydney, Australia.