Pesticide Details

Pesticide Monosodium methanearsonate acid (MSMA)
PC Code 013803
CAS Number 2163-80-6
Type of Pesticide Herbicide
Type of Organism Insecta
Common Name Honey bee
Scientific Name Apis mellifera
Age Worker
Guideline [141-1] Honey Bee Acute Contact LD50 (FIFRA 158.590)
Test Type [C] Acute Contact Study (insect studies generally) - pesticide topically applied or dermally adsorbed
% AI 51%
Study Length 48 hr
Dose Type [LD50] 50% Lethality from oral dose or acute dermal application
Toxicity 65.4 Micrograms/bee (contact LD50 studies)
95% Confidence Levels 61-70
Probit Slope N.A.
NGL <
NOEL 13
Study Date 1990
Review Date 1990
Category C
MRID, ACC, TN Numbers 41610007
Laboratory Wildlife International Inc., Easton, MD - after 2017 EAG Laboratories
Reviewer A. Vaughan
Batch Number 102413QA
Eggs Laid
% Eggs Cracked
% Eggs Viable
% Live Embryos
% Egg Hatch
14 Day Survive
Growth Effect