Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
amitraz
CAS # 33089-61-1
Category*
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Cascino P, Nectoux M, Guiraud G, Bounias M. 1989. The formamidine amitraz as a hyperglycemic alpha-agonist in worker honeybees (Apis mellifera mellifera L.) in vivo. Biomed Environ Sci 2(2):106-114.
Chou CP, Lu SY, Ueng TH. 2008. Modulation of serum concentrations and hepatic metabolism of 17 beta-estradiol and testosterone by amitraz in rats. Arch Toxicol 82(10): 729-737.
Costa LG, Olibet G, Murphy SD. 1988. Alpha2-adrenoceptors as a target for formamidine pesticides: In vitro and in vivo studies in mice. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 93(2):319-328.
Palermo-Neto J, Florio JC, Sakate M. 1994. Developmental and behavioral effects of prenatal amitraz exposure in rats. Neurotoxicol Teratol 16(1):65-70.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.