Outdoor & Yard / Compounds / Fluopyram (Velum / Luna / Propulse component)

Fluopyram (Velum / Luna / Propulse component) in the yard and garden

Moderate risk for your yard

Not medical, veterinary, or professional safety advice, and not a substitute for a qualified professional — consult one. Full disclaimer →

Fluopyram (Velum / Luna / Propulse component) poses moderate risk to adults under typical exposure conditions.

What is fluopyram (velum / luna / propulse component)?

The IUPAC name is N-[2-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]ethyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide.

Also known as: Fluopyram, 658066-35-4, F0VT7K5302, N-{2-(3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyl)ethyl}-alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-o-toluamide.

IUPAC name
N-[2-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl]ethyl]-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide
CAS number
658066-35-4
Molecular formula
C16H11ClF6N2O
Molecular weight
396.71 g/mol
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)NCCC2=C(C=C(C=N2)C(F)(F)F)Cl)C(F)(F)F
PubChem CID
11158353

Risk for people, pets,

Moderate risk

Fluopyram (Velum / Luna / Propulse component) poses moderate risk to adults under typical exposure conditions.

Regulatory consensus

2 regulatory and scientific bodies have classified Fluopyram (Velum / Luna / Propulse component). The classifications differ — that's the data.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
EPA—Registered; nematicide label added 2014
EU—Approved; SDHI class under review

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where your yard encounter fluopyram (velum / luna / propulse component)

  • Fresh Produce — tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash
  • Tree Fruit — peaches, citrus, grapes
  • Soil Treatment — drip-applied nematicide for vegetable transplants
  • Cereals — wheat, barley seed treatment

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Fluopyram (Velum / Luna / Propulse component):

  • Paecilomyces lilacinus
    Trade-offs: Alternative fungicide or disease management strategy; spectrum of activity differs from original compound; resistance management considerations apply; integrated pest management approach recommended.
  • Solarization
    Trade-offs: Alternative fungicide or disease management strategy; spectrum of activity differs from original compound; resistance management considerations apply; integrated pest management approach recommended.

Frequently asked questions

Is fluopyram (velum / luna / propulse component) safe for your yard?

Fluopyram (Velum / Luna / Propulse component) poses moderate risk to adults under typical exposure conditions.

What products contain fluopyram (velum / luna / propulse component)?

Fluopyram (Velum / Luna / Propulse component) appears in: tomatoes (fresh produce); peppers (fresh produce); peaches (tree fruit); citrus (tree fruit); drip-applied nematicide for vegetable transplants (soil treatment).

Why do regulators disagree about fluopyram (velum / luna / propulse component)?

Fluopyram (Velum / Luna / Propulse component) has been classified by 2 agencies including EPA, EU, with differing conclusions. Regulators apply different standards of evidence (animal data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds), which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. See the regulatory consensus table on this page for the full picture.

See Fluopyram (Velum / Luna / Propulse component) in the outdoor app

Look up products containing fluopyram (velum / luna / propulse component), compare to alternatives, and explore the full data record.

Open in outdoor View raw API data

Sources (1)
  1. — expert_curation

Reference data, not professional advice. Aggregates publicly available regulatory and scientific data; not a substitute for veterinary, medical, legal, or regulatory advice. Why we built ALETHEIA →