fensulfothion
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dasanit, O,O-Diethyl O-(p-methylsulfinyl)phenyl)phosphorothioate, Terracur P, O,O-diethyl O-[4-(methylsulfinyl)phenyl] thiophosphate, Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl O-(4-(methylsulfinyl)phenyl) ester, O,O-Diethyl O-(p-(methylsulfinyl)phenyl) phosphorothioate, O,O-Diethyl O-4-methylsulphinylphenyl phosphorothioate, O,O-Diethyl O-p-(methylsulfinyl)phenyl thiophosphate
Fensulfothion is an organophosphorus compound with the formula . It is an insecticide and nematicide that acts by inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. Chemically, it is classified as a thiophosphate. It is widely used on corn, onions, rutabagas, pineapple, bananas, sugar cane, sugar beets, pea nuts, etc.
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Fensulfothion is an organophosphorus compound with the formula . It is an insecticide and nematicide that acts by inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. Chemically, it is classified as a thiophosphate. It is widely used on corn, onions, rutabagas, pineapple, bananas, sugar cane, sugar beets, pea nuts, etc.
==Safety== It is highly toxic and listed as an extremely hazardous substance.
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