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

Moderate risk for your yard

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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
C9H9F3O2S
Molecular weight
238.23 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).

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