malathion

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Routine pesticide use suggests that malathion -- the most popular insecticide in the United States -- can decimate tadpole populations by altering their food chain.

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  1. a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites

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  • The study looked at five common pesticides: diazinon, malathion, chlorpyrifos, carbaryl and carbofuran, all of which suppress an enzyme necessary for nerves to function properly. —  Merced Sun-Star: front
  • DDT, malathion, BHT, and petroleum-based chemical fertilizers are commonly used in it's production. —  Fresh Approach Cooking
  • Routine pesticide use suggests that malathion -- the most popular insecticide in the United States -- can decimate tadpole populations by altering their food chain. —  Signs of the Times
  • They exposed the ponds to no malathion, moderate concentrations in a single dose, or low concentrations in weekly doses that mirror the levels tadpoles experience in nature. —  Signs of the Times
  • Health officials have continued to recommend the products, however, because over-the-counter medications like the permethrin in Nix, the pyrethrin s in RID, the lindane in Kwell and the prescription malathion in Ovide still work in some people, some of the time. —  msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
 

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