Monocrotophos
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Monocrotophos is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) An organophosphate insecticide, acutely toxic to birds and humans.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) An organophosphate insecticide, acutely toxic to birds and humans.
Example Sentences
Diagnostic doses of six acaricides (fenothiocarb, endosulfan, chlorfenapyr, tebufenpyrad, cyenopyrafen and cyflumetofen) resulted in a 68.0~71.8% mortality rate (on average) in the test mite populations, whereas the remaining six acaricides (monocrotophos, omethoate, bifenthrin, abamectin, etoxazole and bifenazate) caused slightly reduced mortality rates (on average 36.5~59.3%).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include methoxychlor, organothiophosphate, chlorpyrifos, chlorethoxyfos, methamidophos, organophosphate.
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