- Carbofuran is one of the most toxic carbamate
pesticides. It is marketed under the trade names Furadan.
- It is used to control insects in a wide variety
of field crops, including potatoes, corn and soybeans. It is a systemic
insecticide, which means that the plant absorbs it through the roots,
and from here the plant distributes it throughout its organs where
insecticidal concentrations are attained.
- The technical or chemical name of carbofuran is
2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl methylcarbamate and its CAS number is 1563-66-2 and it is
manufactured by reaction of methyl isocyanate with
2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-hydroxybenzofuran.
- Carbofuran is also known to be highly toxic to
birds. In its granular form, a single grain will kill a bird. Birds
often eat numerous grains of the pesticide, mistaking them for seeds,
and then die shortly thereafter.
- Carbofuran is used sparingly in the US. It is
applied directly onto soil around plants after their emergence to
control beetles, nematodes, and rootworm. It is used most often on
alfalfa and rice and was once used on corn, though that use has been
terminated.
- Symptoms of
carbofuran poisoning include: nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps,
sweating, diarrhea, excessive salivation, weakness, imbalance,
blurring of vision, breathing difficulty, increased blood pressure, and
incontinence.
- Death may result
at high doses from respiratory system failure associated with carbofuran
exposure. Complete recovery from an acute poisoning by carbofuran, with
no long-term health effects, is possible if exposure ceases and the
victim has time to regain their normal level of cholinesterase and to
recover from symptoms.
- Carbofuran is moderately persistent in soils,
with a half-life from 30 to 120 days, depending on conditions. In soil,
carbofuran is degraded by chemical hydrolysis and biodegradation.
- Carbofuran is soluble in water and is highly
mobile in soils. Carbofuran has a high potential for groundwater
contamination, and has been detected in aquifers and surface
waters.
- According to the Ecological Incident
Investigation System, carbofuran has been responsible for more avian
deaths than any other pesticide.
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General
- General information
- Overview of Carbofuran
- Pesticide Profile - Carbofuran
- Information on carbofuran
- EPA Bans Pesticide Insecticide Carbofuran by
2010
Factsheet
- Fact Sheet
- Technical Factsheet
- Chemical Fact Sheet
- Carbofuran Chemical Fact Sheet
- Consumer Factsheet on CARBOFURAN
Patent
- N-Aminosulfenylated derivatives of
carbofuran
- Stabilized compositions containing
N-Aminosulfenylated derivatives of carbofuran
- Carbofuran-containing plant protecting
compositions
- Carbofuran compositions for problem soils
- Process for the preparation of carbofuran
- Stabilized plant protecting carbofuran
suspensions
Toxicity
- EPA bans pesticide carbofuran on coffee
imports
- Extension
Toxicology Network
- Carbofuran
toxicity
- EPA Announced Intention to Ban Carbofuran in July 2008
- Signs and symptoms of carbofuran poisoning
Company
profiles
- Company from Delhi
- Another company from Delhi
- Company from China
- Another company from china
Suppliers
- Suppliers
- Suppliers of Carbofuran
- Manufacturers
- Selling leads
- Carbofuran suppliers
- Carbofuran manufacturers
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Data
sheets
- MSDS
- Material safety data sheet
- Carbofuran data sheet
- Carbofuran MSDS
- Data sheet
- MSDS - Carbofuran
Application &
Plant
- Usage pattern
- Quantitative Usage Analysis
- carbofuran plant
Products
- Carbofuran products
- Products list
- Products of Carbofuran
- Carbofuran product
- Product of Carbofuran
Properties
- Physical and Chemical
Properties
- Chemical
properties
- Carbofuran hazards to
fish wildlife, and invertebrates
Reports
- In vitro dermal penetration study of carbofuran,
carbosulfan,
and furathiocarb.
- Residue and analytical aspects
- Pesticide carbofuran banned for food
crops.
- US environmental agency proposes carbofuran ban
in food seeking to get pesticide off market
- Review report for the active substance
carbofuran.
- Carbofuran effects on establishment of legumes
in relation to plant growth, nitrogen fixation, and soil
nematodes.
- Determination of plant species for the
phytoremediation of carbofuran residue in rice field soils.
- Special Review of Carbofuran.
- Evidence for revoking
registration of carbofuran in Kenya.
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