Explore: Rotenone.

Rotenone is an odorless, colorless, crystalline isoflavone. It occurs naturally in the seeds and stems of several plants, such as the jicama vine, and

Pacific islands, including New Guinea. The roots of D. elliptica contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison. Also known as derris powder and

NIEHS research found that people who occupationally used two pesticides, rotenone or paraquat, developed Parkinson's disease 2.5 times more often than non-users

acceptable levels. A 1:1 ratio of permanganate to rotenone is insufficient to deactivate rotenone in most situations. A major application of KMnO4 is

Belleville Lake were accidentally killed by the use of rotenone upstream in Ford Lake. Rotenone was used in Ford Lake to eliminate fish populations in

fishing Environmental impact of pesticides § Aquatic life Rotenone as a piscicide Rotenone Stewardship Program Archived 2007-11-10 at the Wayback Machine

poison). The major active ingredients are rotenone and deguelin. Although "organic" (produced by nature) rotenone is no longer considered an environmentally

indigo, Acacia, for gum arabic, and Derris, for the insecticide action of rotenone, a compound it produces. Fallow or green manure legume species are cultivated

of certain pesticides such as carbamates, pyrethrins, pyrethroids, and rotenone. It is a semisynthetic derivative of safrole and is produced from the condensation

poisonous; the seeds contain the toxin rotenone, which is used to poison insects and fish. Mature seeds have a high rotenone content. Commercial jícama cultivation