Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
esfenvalerate
CAS # 66230-04-4
Alternative Name
(S)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (αS)-4-chloro-α-(1-methylethyl)benzeneacetate
Category*
Pesticide ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Barry MJ, O'Halloran K, Logan DC, Ahokas JT, Holdway DA. 1995. Sublethal effects of esfenvalerate pulse-exposure on spawning and non-spawning Australian crimson-spotted rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis). Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 28(4):459-463.
Pine MD, Hiney JK, Lee B, Dees WL. 2008. The pyrethroid pesticide esfenvalerate suppresses the afternoon rise of luteinizing hormone and delays puberty in female rats. Environ Health Perspect 116(9):1243–1247.
Tanner DK, Knuth ML. 1996. Effects of esfenvalerate on the reproductive success of the bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus in littoral enclosures. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 31(2):244-251.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.