Imidacloprid
Agent Name
Imidacloprid
CAS Number
138261-41-3
Formula
C9-H10-Cl-N5-O2
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
1-((6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl)-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine; 1-((6-Chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl)-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine; Admire; Advantage Flea Adulticide; BAY-NTN 33893; CP 1; Confidor; Confidor 200 SL; Confidor SL; Gaucho; Imazethapyr; Merit; Merit (insecticide); NTN 33893; NTN 33893-240FS; Provado; [ChemIDplus] UN2588
Category
Insecticides, Neonicotinoid
Description
Colorless or beige solid; [ICSC]
Sources/Uses
Used as insecticide for soil, seed, or foliar treatment in cereal, cotton, fruit, maize, potatoes, rice, sugar beets, turf, and vegetables; to control fleas in dogs and cats; [HSDB] Other examples of neonicotinoids (derived from guanidine compounds) are Thiamethoxam and Clothianidine; Effective against termites; [Ullmann]
Comments
May cause nervous system effects; [ICSC] Liver is primary target organ in chronic rat studies; [PubChem] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
3E-12 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) > 5,323 mg/m3/4h
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Pesticide, solid, toxic, n.o.s." 2024 Notice of Intended Changes (NIC); [ACGIH TLVs and BEIs]
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: