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Mevinphos
Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mevinphos is a toxic organophosphate insecticide that acts as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor to control insects in a wide range of crops. It was most commonly used for the control of chewing and sucking insects, as well as spider mites. Common synonym names are duraphos, fosdrin, menite, mevinfos, mevinox, phosdrin, and phosdrine. It is not allowed in the EU anymore.[4]
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Manufacture
Mevinphos is produced by the reaction of trimethyl phosphite with chloroacetoacetate.[1]
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