Sevin Dust: What To Know

Sevin Dust, most Doktor Doom, and any pesticides not labeled for poultry, including all the topical flea and tick meds labeled for cats and dogs, all are illegal in the USA.

Pesticides have no allowable off-label usage per the EPA. They must be directly labeled for poultry and the application directions must be followed to a T in order to have zero egg withdrawal. Dipping is not labeled for poultry.

Sevin Dust specifically (Carbaryl) has been deemed illegal for use in food animals as of 2010 also has a lifetime egg withdrawal. It now has a zero tolerance level with the FDA. Trace levels are dectable in eggs for several months after use, and the FDA recommends a lifetime withdrawal period on eggs.

Additionally, although the manufacturer of Sevin Dust has created a new product with bifenthrin and zeta-cypermethrin, instead of Carbaryl, our vets still don’t recommend this product as bifenthrin can still be dangerous and an irritant to both animals and humans, and has been classified by the EPA as a “possible human carcinogen”.

Regardless, recommendation is to stay away from powders because of risk of inhalation, regardless of ingredients, and the lack of precision when applying—therefore the products are more likely to get in to the environment.

Frontline spray is also not FDA approved and also has a lifetime egg withdrawal recommendation.