chlorethoxyfos
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Chlorethoxyfos ('''O,O-diethyl-O-(1,2,2,2-tetrachloroethyl)phosphorothioate''') is an organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide. It is registered for the control of corn rootworms, wireworms, cutworms, seed corn maggot, white grubs and symphylans on corn. The insecticide is sold under the trade name Fortress by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company.
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- Ecotoxicology
- Effects on animals
- Effects on the nervous system
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Chlorethoxyfos ('''O,O-diethyl-O-(1,2,2,2-tetrachloroethyl)phosphorothioate') is an organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide. It is registered for the control of corn rootworms, wireworms, cutworms, seed corn maggot, white grubs and symphylans on corn. The insecticide is sold under the trade name Fortress by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company.
Annual domestic usage of chlorethoxyfos is estimated to range from 8,500 to 17,800 pounds of active ingredient for approximately 37,000 to 122,000 acres treated. Approximately 1% of all corn acreage is treated.
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