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

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

The IUPAC name is (1R)-1-[4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)phenyl]ethane-1,2-diol.

IUPAC name

(1R)-1-[4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)phenyl]ethane-1,2-diol

CAS number

658066-35-4

Molecular formula

C9H9F3O2S

Molecular weight

238.23 g/mol

SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1C(CO)O)SC(F)(F)F

PubChem CID

11858457

Regulatory consensus

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

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.

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