malathion
noun
an organic phosphate insecticide, C 10 H 19 O 6 S 2 P, of relatively low toxicity for mammals.
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malathion
American
[mal-uh-thahy-on, -uhn]
/ ˌmæl əˈθaɪ ɒn, -ən /
noun
Malathion
British
/ ˌmæləˈθaɪɒn /
noun
Etymology
Origin of malathion
First recorded in 1953
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He was hit by the malathion, his lawsuit claimed, and went blind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
The environmentally minded Brown argued with himself in public about whether aerial malathion spraying was the safe thing to do, and landed on “no.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
Acephate and malathion belong to a class of chemicals called organophosphates, which U.S. farmers have used for decades because they efficiently kill aphids, fire ants and other pests.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
Some environmental scientists strongly oppose loosening the restrictions on both acephate and malathion, arguing that the new tests are not reliable enough to capture all the hazards a chemical poses to the developing brain.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
The other group consists of the organic phosphorus insecticides, and is represented by the reasonably familiar malathion and parathion.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Malathion is used on crops such as strawberries, blueberries and asparagus.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
Malathion, chlorpyrifos and diazinon target nervous systems, making them highly effective insecticides.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2018
Yet the EPA has deemed it safe, based on animal tests, for humans to be exposed to 0.02 milligrams of Malathion per kilogram of body weight per day.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2014
Malathion, marketed as Ovide, is effective but flammable.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2010
During California's war against the citrus-destroying Mediterranean fruit fly, community groups have beseeched state officials to stop spraying the insecticide Malathion in populated areas.
From Time Magazine Archive
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