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chlorpyrifos |
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chlorpyrifos an organophosphorus insecticide used widely for the control of ectoparasites on animals and in the treatment of their environment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The pounds data erroneously suggest that Dursban (containing chlorpyrifos) was much more widely used than Talstar (containing bifenthrin), whereas the sales and acres data show that use was somewhat similar. Regulators responded, and by the middle 1990s, once-popular members of this class of agents--such as dursban, malathion, and chlorpyrifos--were being phased out or severely restricted in their uses. Available from online sources like the Green Home Environmental Store and Planet Natural, the active ingredient in Orange Guard is biodegradable, citrus-based d-Limonene, which has been shown to reduce cockroach populations better than Dursban, the toxic ingredient in Raid. |
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