Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6 |
Last updated: 12/06/2024
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(Also known as: Verticillium lecanii; Cephalosporium lecanii; Ve6; Lecanicillium longisporum; Akanthomyces muscarius Ve6) |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
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A biological insecticide used to control sucking insect pests usually on protected crops |
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Whitefly; Aphids; Thrips |
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Protected glasshouse crops |
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A sporulating fungus has a white to pale yellow cottony appearance. Under the microscope the mycelium is visible as shiny white threads. |
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1870 first discovered, Germany |
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Class: Sordariomycetes; Order: Hypocreales;Family: Cordycipitaceae |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Netherlands/France |
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29/02/2036 |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
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CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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✓ |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
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Switzerland, Japan, Turkey, New Zealand |
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Insecticide |
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Micro-organism; Entomopathogenic fungi |
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Natural |
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Contact action, destroys the insect tissue via fungal growth |
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A genus of fungi that occurs widely in nature and was orginally isolated from aphids and whiteflies |
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Specific isolates are cultured, concentrated and dried in a process developed for commercial use of the fungus |
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Crop protection |
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Whitefly; Aphids; Thrips |
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Protected glasshouse crops |
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Suitable for use in all farming systems where approved for use in that country |
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67892-35-7 |
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006421 |
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Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6 |
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Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6 |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not known |
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Not applicable |
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Fungus |
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Mycotal |
Koppert Biological Systems |
Bio-Catch |
T-Stanes & Co Ltd |
Vertalec |
Koppert Biological Systems |
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Often formulated as a wettable powder, solutions are applied at high volumes. Highest efficacy under humid conditions, typically 1.25 kg product in 250 litres water per ha spray |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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Non-toxic |
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> 110 |
Equivalent to >6.3E06 CFU/bee |
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> 97 |
Equivalent to >6.2 x 10-09 CFU/L |
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> 6.0 |
Equivalent to >3.8 x 10-08 CFU/L |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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Not applicable |
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> 0.893 |
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat |
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Negligible risks |
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PPE should be worn when handling |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
?Possibly, status not identified |
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?Possibly, status not identified |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
No data found |
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Possible respiratory sensitiser May cause localised effects in the lungs |
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No information available |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6 |
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Record last updated: |
12/06/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |