azamethiphos
Sign in to saveAzamethiphos is an organothiophosphate insecticide. It is a veterinary drug used in Atlantic salmon fish farming along with other fish in the Salmonid family to control parasites, specifically sea lice. It is also used as an insecticide in biocidal products in Europe.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C9H10ClN2O5PS
- Molecular weight
- 324.68 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 6-chloro-3-(dimethoxyphosphorylsulfanylmethyl)-[1,3]oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-one
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Research
111 papers- Biophysical and structural insights into Azamethiphos-DNA interactions.Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy · 2025
- Catalytic degradation of propetamphos and azamethiphos using silver ion.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2023
- Botanical monoterpenes synergise the toxicity of azamethiphos in the vector of Chagas disease, Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae).Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2020
- Evaluation of azamethiphos and dimethoate degradation using chlorine dioxide during water treatment.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020
- The impact of anti-sea lice pesticides, azamethiphos and deltamethrin, on European lobster (Homarus gammarus) larvae in the Norwegian marine environment.Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2020
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- +323.974
Show 2 more facts
- P2868
- antiparasitic
- P366
- insecticide
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Mode of action
- Registration
- Stability
- Toxicity
- Environmental toxicity
- Health effects due to exposure
- References
Azamethiphos is an organothiophosphate insecticide. It is a veterinary drug used in Atlantic salmon fish farming along with other fish in the Salmonid family to control parasites, specifically sea lice. It is also used as an insecticide in biocidal products in Europe.
== Mode of action == Organophosphorus insecticides such as azamethiphos inhibit the action of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. The acetylcholine, therefore, remains intact allowing the electrical signal to proceed without interruption. This phenomenon leads to overexcitation of the organism and eventually to the death of the insect.