Omethoate
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Omethoate is a systemic organophosphorous insecticide
and acaricide available as a soluble concentrate. It is used to control insects and mites in horticulture and agriculture, as well as in the home garden.
It is an irritant to the skin and mucous membranes. Omethoate is known to be fatal or debilitating to species of chicken
, rat
, and crops.
Its toxicity and hazard potential are still under review because of concerns about its safety.
Insecticide
An insecticide is a pesticide used against insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against the eggs and larvae of insects respectively. Insecticides are used in agriculture, medicine, industry and the household. The use of insecticides is believed to be one of the major factors behind...
and acaricide available as a soluble concentrate. It is used to control insects and mites in horticulture and agriculture, as well as in the home garden.
It is an irritant to the skin and mucous membranes. Omethoate is known to be fatal or debilitating to species of chicken
Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
, rat
Rat
Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus...
, and crops.
Its toxicity and hazard potential are still under review because of concerns about its safety.