Where It Comes From
Applied to cereals, fruits, ornamentals, and turf/golf courses; it can degrade to related triazole compounds and reach surface water in small amounts [1][2].
How You Are Exposed
Eating treated produce or grains; skin contact or inhalation during/after application; kids or pets on treated lawns; occasionally through drinking water near treated areas [1].
Why It Matters
Can affect the nervous system in animals and has caused developmental and liver effects at high doses; these findings inform EPA dietary and residential risk limits [1][2].
Who Is at Risk
Farmworkers and applicators, people who mix/load pesticides, and anyone entering treated areas before the reentry interval; pregnant people and young children are more sensitive to developmental risks [1][2].
How to Lower Your Exposure
Follow posted reentry times; keep children and pets off treated turf until dry; use protective gear when handling; rinse, scrub, or peel fruits and vegetables; support integrated pest management to reduce use [1][3].
References
- [1]U.S. EPA. Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for Triadimefon. EPA 738-R-06-008, 2006.
- [2]WHO/FAO JMPR. Triadimefon: Pesticide residues in food—Evaluations by the JMPR, various years.
- [3]U.S. EPA. Reducing Pesticide Risks: Washing and Peeling Produce (consumer guidance).