The methyl homolog of parathion. An effective, but highly toxic, organothiophosphate insecticide and cholinesterase inhibitor.

Annotation

for use to kill or control insects, use no qualifiers on the insecticide or the insect; appropriate qualifiers may be used when other aspects of the insecticide are discussed such as the effect on a physiologic process or behavioral aspect of the insect; for poisoning, coordinate with ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING

DUI

D008743 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0013616

CAS

Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-dimethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) ester

Previous indexing

Parathion (1973-1974)

History note

91(75); was see under PARATHION 1975-90

Public note

91; was see under PARATHION 1975-90