fenitrothion
Sign in to saveAlso known as MEP, O,O-Dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate, O,O-dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) thiophosphate, O,O-Dimethyl O-4-nitro-m-tolyl phosphorothioate, phenitrothion
Fenitrothion (IUPAC name: '''O,O-dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate') is a phosphorothioate (organophosphate) insecticide that is inexpensive and widely used worldwide. Trade names include Sumithion'', a 94.2% solution of fenitrothion.
Research
1,478 papers- Fenitrothion: an up-to-date review of the environmental occurrence, exposure, toxicity, and molecular mechanisms.Environmental geochemistry and health · 2026
- Acute fenitrothion poisoning.Canadian Medical Association journal · 1977
- Polyneuropathy following acute fenitrothion poisoning.Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2018
- Dispersal and toxicology of the insecticide fenitrothion; predicting hazards of forest spraying.Residue reviews · 1977
- Evaluation of Hepatotoxicity and Nephrotoxicity of Fenitrothion on Ultrastructural, Immunohistochemical, Histopathological, and Biochemical Changes: Protective Role of Gallic Acid.Microscopy and microanalysis : the official journal of Microscopy Society of America, Microbeam Analysis Society, Microscopical Society of Canada · 2025
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Health effects
- Resistance
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Fenitrothion (IUPAC name: '''O,O-dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate') is a phosphorothioate (organophosphate) insecticide that is inexpensive and widely used worldwide. Trade names include Sumithion'', a 94.2% solution of fenitrothion.
==Health effects==
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