Sucrose octanoate |
Last updated: 24/10/2024
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(Also known as: sucrose octanoate esters; SOE; sucrose monooctonate) |
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 plant-derived insecticide used to control mites and various soft-bodied insects. Also acts as an attractant. |
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Various mites and soft-bodied insects including varroa mites, caterpillars and aphids |
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Variety of food and non-food crops; Mushroom growing media; Adult honey bees |
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Current |
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2002, introduced USA |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
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SISlovenia |
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C₂₀H₃₆O₁₂ |
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CCCCCCCC(=O)OC1(C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)C2(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)CO |
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CCCCCCCC(=O)O[C@@]1([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O)O)O)[C@@]2([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)O)O)CO |
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CTSXEBOMCAJECV-GJPZWOLYSA-N |
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InChI=1S/C20H36O12/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-13(24)32-20(18(29)16(27)14(25)11(8-21)31-20)19(10-23)17(28)15(26)12(9-22)30-19/h11-12,14-18,21-23,25-29H,2-10H2,1H3/t11-,12-,14-,15-,16+,17+,18-,19+,20+/m1/s1 |
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Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre diagrams |
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Common Name |
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sucrose |
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Insecticide, Miticide, Semiochemical, Other substance |
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Surfactant, Attractant |
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Plant-derived substance; Pheromone |
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Semi-synthetic |
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Disrupts the insect cuticle causing desiccation. Also acts as a lure to improve pesticide exposure. |
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Sucrose esters were first isolated from tobacco leaf hairs and are functionally and structurally similar to naturally occurring sucrose fatty acid esters |
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Manufactured in a patented process that uses sucrose, a fatty acid and an alcohol togetehr with various solvents and catalysts. |
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Crop protection |
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Various mites and soft-bodied insects including varroa mites, caterpillars and aphids |
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Variety of food and non-food crops; Mushroom growing media; Adult honey bees |
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Suitable for use in all farming systems where approved for use in that country |
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42922-74-7 |
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256-002-9 |
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070810 |
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5484222 |
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468.49 |
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α-D-Glucopyranoside, β-D-fructofuranosyl monooctanoate |
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sucrose octanoate |
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Approved via EU & UK 'Basic substance' legislation (Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009) |
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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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Amber-colored liquid |
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Avachem sucrose octanoate |
AVA Chemical Ventures, L.L.C. |
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Supplied in formulations suitable for use with ground sprayer equipment or for bee hives |
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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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Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 5000 |
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Low |
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> 80 |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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High (class III) |
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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 |
No data found |
?Possibly, status not identified |
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Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
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May cause serious damage to eyes |
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Corrosive at high concentrations |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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sucrose octanoate |
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Record last updated: |
24/10/2024 |
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 |