Bad 4 Bees

Pesticide ingredients not hot for bees

Our Bad for Bees section is a current list of all pesticide active ingredients that are hazardous for honey bees.  At the end of each section is a breakdown on the various human effects that have been noted against some of these.  Please note that the classifications used are internationally recognised classifications used by all parties in the relevant field and not based on any opinion of The Bee Effect.  Aside of environmental toxicities, all others are referring to humans.  

Abamectin

Also an insecticide. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Acrinathrin

Aldicarb

Also an insecticide and nematicide. WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS). 

Azinphos-ethyl

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard

Azinphos-methyl

Also a insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Bifenthrin

Also an insecticide. EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS.

Carbofuran

Also a nematicid. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Chlorfenapyr

Also an insecticide.

Chlorpyrifos

Also an insecticide.

Chlorpyrifos-methyl

Also an insecticide.

Cypermethrin

Also an insecticide.

Demeton-S-methyl

Also an insecticide.WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Diafenthiuron

Also an insecticide.

Diazinon

Also an insecticide. IARC prob carc.

Cypermethrin

Also an insecticide.

Demeton-S-methyl

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Diafenthiuron

Also an insecticide.

Diazinon

Also an insecticide. IARC prob carc.

Dichlorvos; DDVP

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Dicrotophos

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Dimethoate

Also an insecticide.

EPN

Also an insecticide. WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. 

Fenazaquin

Fenitrothion

Also an insecticide. EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS.

Fenpropathrin

Also an insecticide. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS). 

Fenvalerate

Also an insecticide.

Formetanate

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Malathion

Also an insecticide. IARC prob carc.

Methamidophos

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Methidathion

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Mevinphos

Also an insecticide. WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Monocrotophos

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Naled

Also an insecticide.

Omethoate

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS. 

Oxydemeton-methyl

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Parathion

Also an insecticide.  WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. 

Phosphamidon

Also an insecticide. WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. 

Pyraclofos

Pyridaben

Also an insecticide.

Pyridaphenthion

Also an insecticide. 

Thiometon

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib: ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard

Vamidothion

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. 

Quinoclamine

This is also a herbicide.

Climbazole

Ethirimol

Pyrazophos

 

Validamycin

Bensulide

Quinoclamine

Also an algicide. 

Abamectin

 H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

Acephate

Alanycarb

Aldicarb

Also acaricide and nematicide. WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS). 

Aluminum phosphide

Also a rodenticide. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

Azamethiphos

Azinphos-ethyl

Also an acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard

Azinphos-methyl

Also a acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Bendiocarb

Benfuracarb

Also a nematicide.

Beta-cyfluthrin; Cyfluthrin

 WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Bifenthrin

Also an acaricide. EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS.

Bioresmethrin

Butocarboxim

Cadusafos

Also a nematicide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. Environmental toxicity: Very persistant in water, soil or sediment/Very toxic to aq. organism

Very persistent’ half-life > 60 days in marine- or freshwater or half-life > 180 days in soil (‘typical’ half-life), marine or freshwater sediment) (Indicators and thresholds according to the Stockholm Convention)

Carbaryl

Also a Plant Growth Regulator. Long term toxic effects – EPA prob likely carc. EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS.

Carbofuran

Also an nematicid and acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Carbosulfan

Also a nematicide. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Chlorethoxyphos

 WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Chlorfenapyr

Also an acaricide.

Chlorfenvinphos

 WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Chlorpyrifos

Also an acaricide.

Chlorpyrifos-methyl

Also an acaricide.

Clothianidin

Cyhalothrin

Cyhalothrin, gamma

Cypermethrin

Is also an acaricide.

Cypermethrin, alpha

Cypermethrin, beta

Deltamethrin

EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS.

Demeton-S-methyl

Also an acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Diafenthiuron

Also an acaricide.

Diazinon

Also an acaricide. IARC prob carc.

Dichlorvos; DDVP

Also an acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Dicrotophos

Also an acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Dimethoate

Also an acaricide. 

Dinotefuran

Emamectin benzoate

Very persistent in water, soil or sediment. Very toxic to aq. organism.

EPN

Also an acaricide. WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Esfenvalerate

Etofenprox; Ethofenprox

Very persistent in water, soil or sediment. Very toxic to aq. organism.

Fenitrothion

Also an acaricide. EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS.

Fenoxycarb

 EPA prob likely carc.

Fenpropathrin

Also an acaricide. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

Fenthion / Fenthion > 640g/L

Fenvalerate

Also an acaricide.

Fipronil

Flucythrinate

 WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Flupyradifurone

Formetanate

Also an acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Heptenophos

 WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Hexaflumuron

Imidacloprid

Imiprothrin

Indoxacarb

Isoxathion

WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Lambda-cyhalothrin

 H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS). EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS.

Lindane

Also a rodenticide. EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS. 

Malathion

Also a acaricide. IARC prob carc.

Metaflumizone

Environmentally toxic: Very bioaccumulative’ (BCF >5000) or Kow logP > 5 (existing BCF data supersede Kow log P data) (Indicators and thresholds according to the Stockholm Convention). Very pers water, soil or sediment: Very persistent’ half-life > 60 days in marine- or freshwater or half-life > 180 days in soil (‘typical’ half-life), marine or freshwater sediment) (Indicators and thresholds according to the Stockholm Convention)

Methamidophos

Also an acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Methidathion

Also an acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. 

Methiocarb

Also a molluscicide and Repellant. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Methomyl

 WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Mevinphos

Also an acaricide. WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Milbemectin

Monocrotophos

Also an acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Naled

Also an acaricide.

Nitenpyram

Omethoate

Also an acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS.

Oxamyl

Also a nematicide. WHO Ib: ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Oxydemeton-methyl

Also an acaricide. WHO Ib: ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. 

Parathion

Also an acaricide. WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Permethrin

 EPA prob likely carc.

Phenthoate

Phorate

WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard

Phosmet

Phosphamidon

Also an acaricide. WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Pirimiphos-methyl

Prallethrin

Profenofos

Propoxur

 EPA prob likely carc.

Pyridaben

Also an acaricide.

Pyridaphenthion

Also an acaricide.

Quinalphos

Resmethrin

EPA prob likely carc. EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS.

Rotenone

Silafluofen

EU GHS repro (1A ,1B).

Spinetoram

Spinosad

Sulfoxaflor

Tefluthrin

 WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Temephos

Tetrachlorvinphos

 EPA prob likely carc.

Tetramethrin

Thiamethoxam

Thiodicarb

 EPA prob likely carc.

Thiofanox

 WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Thiometon

Also an acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Tralomethrin

Trichlorfon

EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS. 

Vamidothion

Also an acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

XMC

zeta-Cypermethrin

 WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard.

Molluscicide

This is also a repellent. 

Aldicarb

Also an insecticide and an Acaricide. WHO Ia : ‘Extremely hazardous’ (Class Ia) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

Benfuracarb

Also an insecticide. 

Cadusafos

Also an insecticide.

WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. Environmental toxicity: Very persistant in water, soil or sediment/Very toxic to aq. organism

Very persistent’ half-life > 60 days in marine- or freshwater or half-life > 180 days in soil (‘typical’ half-life), marine or freshwater sediment) (Indicators and thresholds according to the Stockholm Convention)

Carbofuran

Also an insecticide and Acaricide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Carbosulfan

Also an insecticide. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Fenamiphos

 WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Fosthiazate

Oxamyl

Also an insecticide. WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS).

Aluminum phosphide

Also an insecticide. H330 : ‘Fatal if inhaled’ (H330) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

Lindane

Also an insecticide. EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS

Methiocarb

 WHO Ib : ‘Highly hazardous’ (Class Ib) according to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard

Carbaryl

This is too an insecticide.  Long term toxic effects – EPA prob likely carc. EU EDC (1) or C2 & R2 GHS

 

THE HUMAN EFFECT

LONG TERM TOXIC EFFECTS REFERRED TO IN SOME OF THE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

 

Carcinogenic to humans according to IARC or US EPA or ‘Known or presumed human carcinogens’ (Category I) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS) or     

Probable/likely carcinogenic to humans according to IARC, US EPA or Likely to be Carcinogenic to Humans: At High Doses according to EPA or           

‘Substances known to induce heritable mutations or to be regarded as if they induce heritable mutations in the germ cells of humans’, ‘Substances known to induce heritable mutations in the germ cells of humans’ (Category I) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS) or                                                                                                                      

 

Known or Presumed human reproductive toxicant’ (Category I) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS) or                       

Endocrine Disruptor            

EU interim criteria as laid down in Reg. (EC) No 1107/2009 ‘Suspected human reproductive toxicant’ (Category 2) AND ‘Suspected human carcinogen’ (Category 2) according to the EU or the Japan Globally Harmonized System (GHS)

REFER TO:  PAN International List of Highly Hazardous Pesticides

 

 

BAD 4 BEES

This pesticide guide was compiled for The Bee Effect by Dr Julie Abisgold.

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Dr Abisgold has over 20 years’ experience working in sustainable agriculture and integrated pest management.

She studied Zoology followed by a DPhil at Oxford University in African locusts and has since worked in the UK, Papua New Guinea, South East Asia and many African countries. Her work focuses on agronomy and pest and disease control strategies which reduce the reliance on and risks caused by pesticides.

Over the last 10 years, she has developed a successful consultancy, focusing on providing strategic, technical and operational advice and support to commercial agriculture projects and NGO’s across Africa. She also advises relevant authorities on strategies to manage invasive agricultural pests and diseases. Prior to this, she worked for the UK’s Natural Resources Institute in West Africa and South East Asia, for Papua New Guinea’s Institute of Medical Research, and taught and undertook pure and applied research at the University of Oxford.