Methyl Parathion : Environmental Health Criteria Series No 145 - World Health Organization(WHO)

Methyl Parathion

By: World Health Organization(WHO)

Paperback | 1 January 1993

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Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by methyl parathion, a highly toxic organophosphorus ester insecticide. Introduced as a commercial chemical in 1949, methyl parathion is used as a contact insecticide and acaricide for the protection of cotton, soybeans, cereals, tobacco, peanuts, vegetables, citrus fruits, and other crops. The compound is applied as a foliar spray by aircraft or ground equipment.

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