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Fenitrothion

Known as: Fenitrothion [Chemical/Ingredient], Metathion, Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) ester 
An organothiophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide.
National Institutes of Health

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Cholinesterase InhibitorsInsecticides

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FolithionMethylnitrophosNitrophosS-methylfenitrothion
In Bloodagonistsanalogs & derivativesantagonists & inhibitors

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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Simultaneous determination of pesticide residues and antioxidants in blended oil using a liquid-liquid extraction combined with dispersive solid phase extraction method.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
A new 1,3-dibutylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ionic liquid-based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction to determine organophosphorus pesticides in water and fruit samples by high-performance…
2010
2010
Pyrethroid resistance in a major African malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis from Mamfene, northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
A population of Anopheles arabiensis, a major malaria vector in South Africa, was collected during 2005 from inside sprayed… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Concentration and loading of pesticide residues in Lake Biwa basin (Japan).
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Sol-gel cholinesterase biosensor for organophosphorus pesticide fluorimetric analysis
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Rapid degradation of fenitrothion in estuarine waters.
The degradation of fenitrothion under real environmental conditions was studied. Fenitrothion was applied in the irrigation… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
A freshwater shrimp (Paratya compressa improvisa) as a sensitive test organism to pesticides.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Comparison of inhibitory activity of various organophosphorus compounds against acetylcholinesterase and neurotoxic esterase of hens with respect to delayed neurotoxicity.
1977
1977
Acute fenitrothion poisoning.
A technician was accidentally exposed to the organophosphorus insecticide fenitrothion and subsequently treated with pralidoxime… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
INSECTICIDE AND VIRAL INTERACTION AS A CAUSE OF FATTY VISCERAL CHANGES AND ENCEPHALOPATHY IN THE MOUSE
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