Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
dichlorvos
CAS # 62-73-7
Alternative Names
DDVP
(dichlorfos
dichlorphos
dichlorofos
dichlorophos
dichlorovos: misspellings)
Categories*
Household product ingredient
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Casale GP, Vennerstrom JL, Bavari S, Wang T. 1993. Inhibition of interleukin 2 driven proliferation of mouse CTLL2 cells, by selected carbamate and organophosphate insecticides and congeners of carbaryl. Immunopharmacology & Immunotoxicology 15(2 & 3):199-215.
Timmons EH, Chaklos RJ, Bannister TM, Kaplan HM. 1975. Dichlorvos effects on estrous cycle onset in the rat. Lab Anim Sci 25(1):45-47.
Wyrobek AJ, Bruce WR. 1975. Chemical induction of sperm abnormalities in mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 72(11):4425-4429.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US Dept of Health & Human Services. Household Products Database.
US EPA, OPPTS. 2006 Jul 31. Reregistration Eligibility Decision for dichlorvos (DDVP).
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.