methyl parathion

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a synthetic pesticide, C 8 H 1 0 NO 5 PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.

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Etymology

Origin of methyl parathion

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Colombia bans use of methyl parathion — one of the two pesticides Ms. Grayson mentioned — and effectively bans use of the other, aldicarb, on flowers, as well.

From Washington Post • May 15, 2015

The culprit is methyl parathion, which has been used to combat pests like the boll weevil, scourge of the cotton fields.

From Time Magazine Archive

The mosquito abatement district switched from the persistent DDD to methyl parathion, a chemical that is effective against gnats but that deteriorates and becomes harmless in a short time.

From Time Magazine Archive

That failed in 1961�as did methyl parathion in 1963, and fenthion in 1968.

From Time Magazine Archive