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Amitraz
Citation:
MOSER, V. C. Amitraz. 3rd, Chapter 97, Wexler, P. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Toxicology. Elsevier Science, New York, NY, 1:200-202, (2014).
Impact/Purpose:
Amitraz is a contact insecticide and acaricide used to control psylla, whiteflies, and mites on cotton and pear crops and mites, lice, and ticks on livestock, wildlife, and pets. It is applied via spray-dip machines, low-pressure ground sprayers, dip or hand spray, or in impregnated dog collars. The registrant has cancelled the use of amitraz on cotton and pear in the US. Environmental Fate and Behavior Amitraz is rapidly degraded (aerobic soil t1l2 of about 1 day) to several transformation products
Description:
Amitraz (CAS 33089-61-1) is a formamidine insecticide and acaricide used on crops, livestock, and pets. Neurotoxicity is the primary endpoint of concern for short-term exposures in nontarget species. Amitraz has hepatic, reproductive, and developmental effects with longer-term exposures.