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phorate

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phorate
an organophosphorus compound used as an insecticide and capable of causing poisoning.


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Prior to phorate being banned in the US, the American Bird Conservancy recorded nearly 3,000 bird deaths in 32 separate incidents related to the toxic compound.
Pesticide (aldicarb sulphoxide, aldicarb sulphone, demeton-S-methyl sulphoxide, carbendazim, methomyl, thiabendazole, methiocarb sulphoxide, methiocarb sulphone, aldicarb, imazalil, thiodicarb, phorate sulphoxide, phorate sulphone, methiocarb) standard substances were obtained from Dr.
OPs not detected included: dimethoate, disulfoton, ethoprop, fensulfothion, EPN, fenthion, malathion, merphos, methyl parathion, azinphos-methyl, phorate, demeton.
 
 
 
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