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<br /> E EXTOXN ET
<br /> Extension Toxicology Network
<br /> Pesticide Information Profiles
<br /> A Pesticide Information Project of Cooperative Extension Offices of Cornell University, Oregon State
<br /> University, the University of Idaho, and the University of California at Davis and the Institute for
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<br /> Carbaryl
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<br /> Trade and Other Names: Product names include Adios, Bugmaster, Carbamec, Carbamine,
<br /> Crunch, Denapon, Dicarbam, Hexavin, Karbaspray, Nac, Rayvon, Septene, Sevin, Tercyl, Torndao,
<br /> Thinsec, Tricarnam, and Union Carbide 7744.
<br /> Regulatory Status: Carbaryl is a General Use Pesticide (GUP). However, various formulations
<br /> vary widely in toxicity. For example, it is categorized as toxicity class I - highly toxic for Tercyl; toxicity
<br /> class II - moderately toxic for Sevin 803; and toxicity class III - slightly toxic for some other products.
<br /> Products containing carbaryl may bear the Signal Word DANGER - POISON, WARNING, or
<br /> CAUTION depending on the product formulation.
<br /> Chemical Class: carbamate
<br /> Introduction: Carbaryl is a wide-spectrum carbamate insecticide which controls over 100 species of
<br /> insects on citrus, fruit, cotton, forests, lawns, nuts, ornamentals, shade trees, and other crops, as well as ;
<br /> on poultry, livestock, and pets. It is also used as a molluscicide and an acaricide. Carbaryl works whether
<br /> it is ingested into the stomach of the pest or absorbed through direct contact. It is available as bait, dusts,
<br /> wettable powders, granules, dispersions and suspensions.
<br /> Formulation: It is available as bait, dusts, wettable powders, granules, dispersions, and suspensions. I
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<br /> • Acute toxicity: Carbaryl is moderately to very toxic. It can produce adverse effects in humans by
<br /> skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion. The symptoms of acute toxicity are typical of the other
<br /> carbamates. Direct contact of the skin or eyes with moderate levels of this pesticide can cause
<br /> burns. Inhalation or ingestion of very large amounts can be toxic to the nervous and respiratory
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