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In a message dated 5/3/00 4:04:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
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> Here's the quote from the article, dated April 14th:
> "Last summer, Westchester was one of several suburban counties that
chose
> a different pesticide, sumithrin, sold under the trade name Anvil, for its
> attack on mosquitoes."
> Using resource links at Dave Green's pollination page, I was unable to
> locate any information about sumithrin, and only one reference, in a list,
> to
> a produce called Anvil. However, the pesticide in Anvil in that reference
> was
> said to be hexaconazole. I searched on the Extension Toxicology Network (UC
> Davis), and the CDMS label/MSDS information search engine.
> Can anybody help me out figuring out what sumithrin or Anvil is, and
> whether it is toxic to honeybees?
It is a widely used (by mosquito applicators) synthetic pyrethroid. The
selling point is rapid breakdown, so I assume it's not residual enough to be
a hazard to bees -- IF SPRAYED WHEN THEY ARE NOT FORAGING. I have been
unable to get a copy of the label. The EPA fact sheet #234 on sumithrin seems
to have been withdrawn, so perhaps changes are imminant...
There are two formulations Anvil 2+2 ULV, and Anvil 10+10 ULV.
I'll continue to try to get a label.
Dave Green
The Pollination Home Page: http://pollinator.com
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