ORAL LD50
DERMAL LD50
INSECTICIDE
(mg/kg)
(mg/kg)
Inorganics
1,050
2,400
Botanicals
Nicotine Sulfate (N/S)
83
285
Pyrethrum
1,500
1,880
Rotenone (N/S)
50 -- 75
940
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Chlordane
335 -- 430
840 -- 690
Lindane
88 -- 91
1,000 -- 900
Organophosphates
Chlorpyrifos
150
N/A
Diazinon
108 -- 76
900 -- 455
Dichlorvos
80 -- 56
107 -- 75
Malathion
1,375 -- 1,000
4,444
Naled
250
800
Carbamates
Carbaryl
100
N/A
Propoxur
850 -- 500
4,000
Bendiocarb
143
N/A
Other Synthetics
Allethrin (N/S)
680
N/A
NOTES: Where two values are given, the first is for males and the second is for
females (test animals).
N/A denotes test data not available.
N/S denotes nonstandard.
Table 1-1. Toxicities of common insecticides.
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