Diflubenzuron

This report evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by exposure to diflubenzuron, a synthetic compound used in agriculture, foreestry, and public health programmes to control mosquitoes and other insect pests and vectors.

As this insecticide is usally applied directly to plants and water, particular attention is given to studies of its behaviour in the environment and its effects on ecosystems and aquatic organisms.