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Definition of Malathion
1. Noun. A yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites.
Definition of Malathion
1. Noun. Trade name for a pesticide, Diethyl [(dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)-thio]butanedioate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Malathion
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Malathion
1. A yellowish, liquid organic phosphorous compound that is used as an insecticide. It has fairlylow toxicity to humans and other mammals, and is especially effective against the Mediterranean fruit fly. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Malathion
Literary usage of Malathion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"... EPN Parathion Mevinphos Ronnel malathion Mevinphos TEPP EPN, malathion, ...
Parathion, DDVP, and malathion Azinphos ethyl Ethoprop Azinphos methyl ..."
2. Design, Operation and Training Manual for an Intensive Culture Shrimp Hatchery by Granvil D. Treece, Joe M. Fox (1999)
"In the 1970s, Conte and Parker found that malathion aerially applied to flooded
... They recommended that malathion not be applied to flooded marshes that ..."
3. Status of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Identify Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1998)
"I don't use malathion, because it's bad stuff. And Mr. Chairman, I don't know if
this is appropriate, but I can't remember what the malathion label says, ..."
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