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Methyl Parathion

Known as: Methylparathion, Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-dimethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) ester, Parathion Methyl 
The methyl homolog of parathion. An effective, but highly toxic, organothiophosphate insecticide and cholinesterase inhibitor.
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2004
2004
Methyl parathion is a commonly used insecticide in Mexico to eradicate insect pests. We evaluated the effects of this insecticide… 
1989
1989
Cotton/polyester fabrics were contaminated with a 1.25% solution of methyl parathion (MeP) emulsifiable concentrate formulation… 
1984
1984
A simple and reliable method based on cholinesterase inhibition is proposed to detect organophosphate pesticides in water. The… 
1984
1984
Genotoxicity of the insecticide methyl parathion was investigated in Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli bacterial test… 
1980
1980
The behavior of rats exposed peri- and postnatally to methyl parathion (MP) and toxaphene (T) was examined with a variety of… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
This study was conducted to investigate the influence of the saturating cation on the adsorption of parathion, methyl parathion… 
1974
1974
Cotton fields in Louisiana are heavily sprayed with chemicals to control the pests which attack this crop. The use of these…