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Roundup® Weed & Grass Killer Concentrate Plus Version: 1.0 Effective date: 05/13/2015
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
This section is intended for use by ecotoxicologists and other environmental specialists.
Data obtained on a similar glyphosate formulation and/or glyphosate are summarized below. The minor active
ingredient is not predicted to significantly contribute to the ecological toxicity of this formulation.
Similar formulation
Aquatic toxicity, fish
Zebra fish (Brachydanio rerio):
Acute toxicity, 96 hours, semi-static, LC50: 28.3 mg/L
Slightly toxic.
Aquatic toxicity, invertebrates
Water flea (Daphnia magna):
Acute toxicity, 48 hours, static, EC50: 42.2 mg/L
Slightly toxic.
Aquatic toxicity, algae/aquatic plants
Green algae (Selenastrum capricornutum):
Acute toxicity, 72 hours, static, EyC50 (yield): 7.12 mg/L
Moderately toxic.
Arthropod toxicity
Honey bee (Apis mellifera):
Contact, 48 hours, LD50: > 208 μg/bee
Practically non-toxic.
Soil organism toxicity, invertebrates
Earthworm (Eisenia foetida):
Acute toxicity, 14 days, LC50: > 1,000 mg/kg soil
Practically non-toxic.
Similar formulation
Aquatic toxicity, fish
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss):
Acute toxicity, 96 hours, static, LC50: 5.4 mg/L
Moderately toxic.
Bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus):
Acute toxicity, 96 hours, static, LC50: 7.3 mg/L
Moderately toxic.
Avian toxicity
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos):
Dietary toxicity, 5 days, LC50: > 5,620 mg/kg diet
Practically non-toxic.
Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus):
Dietary toxicity, 5 days, LC50: > 5,620 mg/kg diet
Practically non-toxic.
Arthropod toxicity
Honey bee (Apis mellifera):
Oral/contact, 48 hours, LD50: > 100 μg/bee
Practically non-toxic.
N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine { glyphosate}
Bioaccumulation