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Roundup® Ready-To-Use Wild Blackberry Plus Vine &
Brush Killer
Version: 1.0 Effective date: 08/11/2009
Target organs/systems in mother animal: liver, kidneys
Other effects in mother animal: decrease of body weight gain, organ weight change
Developmental effects: pre-implantation loss, post-implantation loss
Effects on offspring only observed with maternal toxicity.
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
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss):
Acute toxicity (limit test), 96 hours, static, LC50: > 150 mg/L
Practically non-toxic.
Aquatic toxicity, algae/aquatic plants
Green algae (Selenastrum capricornutum):
Acute toxicity, 72 hours, static, EbC50 (biomass): 93.34 mg/L
No more than slightly toxic.
Similar glyphosate formulation
Aquatic toxicity, invertebrates
Water flea (Daphnia magna):
Acute toxicity, 48 hours, static, EC50: 1,634 mg/L
Practically non-toxic.
Similar formulation
Soil organism toxicity, invertebrates
Earthworm (Eisenia foetida):
Acute toxicity, 14 days, LC50: > 1,250 mg/kg soil
Practically non-toxic.
N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine; {glyphosate}
Avian toxicity
Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus):
Dietary toxicity, 5 days, LC50: > 4,640 mg/kg diet
No more than slightly toxic.
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos):
Dietary toxicity, 5 days, LC50: > 4,640 mg/kg diet
No more than slightly toxic.
Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus):
Acute oral toxicity, single dose, LD50: > 3,851 mg/kg body weight
Practically non-toxic.
Arthropod toxicity
Honey bee (Apis mellifera):
Oral, 48 hours, LD50: 100 µg/bee
Honey bee (Apis mellifera):
Contact, 48 hours, LD50: > 100 µg/bee
Practically non-toxic.