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Pages in category "Organophosphate insecticides" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The names on the list are the ISO common names. A complete list of pesticide common names is published by the BCPC. [1] The University of Hertfordshire maintains a database of the chemical and biological properties of these materials, [2] including their brand names and the countries and dates where and when they have been introduced. [3]
OPs are one of the most common causes of poisoning worldwide. [2] There are nearly 3 million poisonings per year resulting in two hundred thousand deaths. [2] [3] Around 15% of people who are poisoned die as a result. [2] Organophosphate poisoning has been reported at least since 1962. [7]
Malathion is a pesticide that is widely used in agriculture, residential landscaping, public recreation areas, and in public health pest control programs such as mosquito eradication. [5] In the US, it is the most commonly used organophosphate insecticide.
Reported cases of organophosphate poisoning in the US have reduced during this period. [48] [49] Regulation in the global south can be less extensive. [50] [51] In 2015, only 3 of the 50 most common crop-specific pesticides used in the US were organophosphates (Chlorpyrifos, Bensulide, Acephate). [52]
Organophosphate insecticides and chemical warfare nerve agents (such as sarin, tabun, soman, and VX) have the same mechanism of action. Organophosphates have a cumulative toxic effect to wildlife, so multiple exposures to the chemicals amplifies the toxicity. [19] In the US, organophosphate use declined with the rise of substitutes. [20]
Raid is the brand name of a line of insecticide products produced by S. C. Johnson & Son, first launched in 1956. The initial active ingredient was allethrin, the first synthetic pyrethroid. [1] Raid derivatives aimed at particular invertebrate species can contain other active agents such as the more toxic cyfluthrin which is also a pyrethroid. [2]
Fenthion is an organothiophosphate insecticide, avicide, and acaricide.Like most other organophosphates, its mode of action is via cholinesterase inhibition.Due to its relatively low toxicity towards humans and mammals, fenthion is listed as moderately toxic compound in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and World Health Organization toxicity class.