Environmental Risk and Pest Management - Spreadsheet 1
Environmental risk ratings for a variety of insecticides, based on formulated product - Note that these rankings differ from those reported in Higley and Wintersteen (1992), because the Higley and Wintersteen values were for risk based on active ingredient whereas those in the spreadsheet are for formulated product.
This is a preliminary version of formulated product risk data; these are based on subjective estimates and should not be regarded as absolute indications of environmental risk. Copyright Leon G. Higley 1996.
Risk/Category and Environmental Cost/Category
Insecticide | Trade name | Sur H2O | Cost | Grd H2O | Cost | Aquatic | Cost | Avian | Cost | Mammal | Cost | B. Insct | Cost | Acute | Cost | Chronic | Cost | Total Cost |
acephate | Orthene 75S | LR | $0.73 | LR | $0.77 | LR | $0.68 | MR | $1.02 | LR | $0.65 | LR | $0.69 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $6.14 |
Orthene 80seed | LR | $0.73 | LR | $0.77 | LR | $0.68 | MR | $1.02 | LR | $0.65 | LR | $0.69 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $6.14 | |
Orthene 90S | LR | $0.73 | LR | $0.77 | LR | $0.68 | MR | $1.02 | LR | $0.65 | LR | $0.69 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $6.14 | |
aldicarb | Temik 15G | LR | $0.73 | HR | $1.68 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | LR | $0.79 | $10.76 |
azinphos - methyl | Guthion 2S | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | MR | $1.19 | $11.12 |
Guthion 2L | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | MR | $1.19 | $11.12 | |
Guthion 35% WP | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | MR | $1.19 | $11.12 | |
Guthion 50% WP | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | MR | $1.19 | $11.12 | |
B.t. - Kurstaki | DiPel ES | NR | $0.00 | LR | $0.77 | LR | $0.68 | NR | $0.00 | NR | $0.00 | NR | $0.00 | NR | $0.00 | LR | $0.79 | $2.25 |
DiPel 2X | NR | $0.00 | LR | $0.77 | LR | $0.68 | NR | $0.00 | NR | $0.00 | NR | $0.00 | NR | $0.00 | LR | $0.79 | $2.25 | |
DiPel 10G | NR | $0.00 | LR | $0.77 | LR | $0.68 | NR | $0.00 | NR | $0.00 | NR | $0.00 | NR | $0.00 | LR | $0.79 | $2.25 | |
Javelin WG | NR | $0.00 | LR | $0.77 | LR | $0.68 | NR | $0.00 | NR | $0.00 | NR | $0.00 | NR | $0.00 | LR | $0.79 | $2.25 | |
carbaryl | Sevin XLR Plus | MR | $1.11 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | MR | $1.02 | LR | $0.65 | MR | $1.05 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $7.67 |
Sevin 4-oil | MR | $1.11 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | MR | $1.02 | MR | $0.99 | MR | $1.05 | MR | $1.19 | LR | $0.79 | $8.41 | |
Sevin 80S | MR | $1.11 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | MR | $1.02 | MR | $0.99 | MR | $1.05 | MR | $1.19 | LR | $0.79 | $8.41 | |
Sevin 50W | MR | $1.11 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | MR | $1.02 | MR | $0.99 | MR | $1.05 | MR | $1.19 | LR | $0.79 | $8.41 | |
Sevin 4F | MR | $1.11 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | MR | $1.02 | MR | $0.99 | MR | $1.05 | MR | $1.19 | LR | $0.79 | $8.41 | |
carbofuran | Furadan 4F | LR | $0.73 | HR | $1.68 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | LR | $0.79 | $10.76 |
Furadan 15 G | LR | $0.73 | HR | $1.68 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | MR | $0.99 | HR | $1.50 | MR | $1.19 | LR | $0.79 | $9.82 | |
chlorpyrifos | Lorsban 4E | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | MR | $0.99 | HR | $1.50 | MR | $1.19 | MR | $1.19 | $10.18 |
Lorsban 15G | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | MR | $1.19 | $9.44 | |
diazinon | D-z-n diazinon 4E | MR | $1.11 | MR | $1.17 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $8.95 |
D-z-n diazinon 14G | MR | $1.11 | MR | $1.17 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $8.95 | |
D-z-n diazinon 50W | MR | $1.11 | MR | $1.17 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $8.95 | |
D-z-n diazinon AG500 | MR | $1.11 | MR | $1.17 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $8.95 | |
dimethoate | Cygon 400 | LR | $0.73 | MR | $1.17 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | LR | $0.65 | MR | $1.05 | LR | $0.79 | MR | $1.19 | $8.53 |
disulfoton | Di-Syston 15%G | MR | $1.11 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | MR | $1.05 | HR | $1.71 | MR | $1.19 | $10.19 |
Di-Syston 8 | MR | $1.11 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | MR | $1.05 | HR | $1.71 | MR | $1.19 | $10.19 | |
esfenvalerate | Asana | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | MR | $1.02 | MR | $0.99 | HR | $1.50 | MR | $1.19 | LR | $0.79 | $9.34 |
Asana XL | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | MR | $1.02 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $8.60 | |
ethoprop | Mocap 10%G | MR | $1.11 | HR | $1.68 | HR | $1.48 | MR | $1.02 | MR | $0.99 | HR | $1.50 | MR | $1.19 | MR | $1.19 | $10.16 |
Mocap 20%G | MR | $1.11 | HR | $1.68 | HR | $1.48 | MR | $1.02 | MR | $0.99 | HR | $1.50 | MR | $1.19 | MR | $1.19 | $10.16 | |
Mocap EC | MR | $1.11 | HR | $1.68 | HR | $1.48 | MR | $1.02 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | MR | $1.19 | $11.11 | |
fenvalerate | Pydrin 2.4 | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | LR | $0.67 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $8.25 |
fonofos | Dyfonate 4-EC | HR | $1.59 | MR | $1.17 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | MR | $1.19 | $11.52 |
Dyfonate II 10G | HR | $1.59 | MR | $1.17 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | MR | $0.99 | HR | $1.50 | MR | $1.19 | MR | $1.19 | $10.58 | |
Dyfonate II 20G | HR | $1.59 | MR | $1.17 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | MR | $1.19 | $11.52 | |
malathion | Cythion 57%EC | LR | $0.73 | LR | $0.77 | MR | $1.04 | LR | $0.67 | LR | $0.65 | LR | $0.69 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $6.14 |
methidathion | Supracide 2E | MR | $1.11 | MR | $1.17 | MR | $1.04 | MR | $1.02 | MR | $0.99 | HR | $1.50 | MR | $1.19 | MR | $1.19 | $9.21 |
methomyl | Lannate | MR | $1.11 | HR | $1.68 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | LR | $0.79 | $11.14 |
Lannate L | MR | $1.11 | HR | $1.68 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | LR | $0.79 | $11.14 | |
Lannate LV | MR | $1.11 | HR | $1.68 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | MR | $0.99 | HR | $1.50 | MR | $1.19 | LR | $0.79 | $10.20 | |
methyl parathion | Penncap M | MR | $1.11 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | LR | $0.65 | MR | $1.05 | LR | $0.79 | MR | $1.19 | $8.51 |
oxydemeton methyl | Metasystox-R | LR | $0.73 | HR | $1.68 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | MR | $0.99 | MR | $1.05 | MR | $1.19 | MR | $1.19 | $9.78 |
permethrin | Ambush | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | LR | $0.67 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $8.25 |
Ambush 25W | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | LR | $0.67 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $8.25 | |
Ambush 25W-WSP | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | LR | $0.67 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $8.25 | |
Pounce 1.5G | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | LR | $0.67 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $8.25 | |
Pounce 3.2EC | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | LR | $0.67 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $8.25 | |
Pounce 25WP | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | LR | $0.67 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $8.25 | |
phorate | Thimet 15-G | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | LR | $0.79 | $10.72 |
Thimet 20-G | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | LR | $0.79 | $10.72 | |
phorate + flucythrinate | AAStar | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | HR | $1.50 | HR | $1.71 | LR | $0.79 | $10.72 |
phosmet | Imidan 50-WP | MR | $1.11 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | LR | $0.67 | MR | $0.99 | MR | $1.05 | MR | $1.19 | MR | $1.19 | $8.46 |
propargite | Comite | HR | $1.59 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | LR | $0.67 | LR | $0.65 | LR | $0.69 | LR | $0.79 | MR | $1.19 | $7.85 |
tefluthrin | Force 1.5G | MR | $1.11 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | LR | $0.67 | LR | $0.65 | HR | $1.50 | LR | $0.79 | LR | $0.79 | $7.77 |
terbufos | Counter 15G | MR | $1.11 | LR | $0.77 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | HR | $1.42 | MR | $1.05 | HR | $1.71 | LR | $0.79 | $9.79 |
thiodicarb | Larvin 3.2 | MR | $1.11 | LR | $0.77 | MR | $1.04 | LR | $0.67 | MR | $0.99 | MR | $1.05 | MR | $1.19 | MR | $1.19 | $8.02 |
trichlorfon | Dylox 80%SP | LR | $0.73 | HR | $1.68 | HR | $1.48 | HR | $1.46 | MR | $0.99 | HR | $1.50 | MR | $1.19 | MR | $1.19 | $10.23 |
Risk Costs | Risk Coefficients | ||
HR | 12.54 | Sur H2O | 0.1267 |
MR | 8.76 | Grd H2O | 0.1336 |
LR | 5.79 | Aquatic | 0.1182 |
NR | 0 | Avian | 0.1164 |
Mammalian | 0.113 | ||
B. Insect | 0.1196 | ||
Acute | 0.1362 | ||
Chronic | 0.1363 |