Malathion is an organophosphate insecticide which acts as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.
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Uses
- Malathion is an insecticide in the chemical family known as organophosphates. Products containing malathion are used outdoors to control a wide variety of insects in agricultural settings and around people’s homes. Malathion has also been used in public health mosquito control and fruit fly eradication programs.
Benefits
- None have been listed.
Cautions
- No side effects are known.
Interactions
- Not known.
Other names
- In the USSR, it was known as carbophos, in New Zealand and Australia as maldison and in South Africa as mercaptothion.
References
Source: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malathion