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- noun   An organophosphate insecticide , dimethoxy-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenoxy)-thioxophosphorane.
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								The persistence is lower than that of fenitrothion. 
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								The effect is comparable to that of fenitrothion and chlorpyrifos-methyl, but pirimiphos-methyl appears more potent to malathion-resistant strains. 
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								Over 90% of the fenitrothion had been broken down after 7 days (Table 2). Chapter 6 1995 
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								In all species, fenitrothion was more concentrated in fish than in the water. Chapter 6 1995 
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								Accumulation and elimination of fenitrothion are kept in a dynamic balance. Chapter 6 1995 
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								Tables 2-4 indicate the degradation rate (%) of fenitrothion in rice and in the environment. Chapter 6 1995 
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								The half-life of fenitrothion was 2 days and the residue curve formula was: Chapter 6 1995 
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								The amount of fenitrothion (Table 6) in water decreased from 2 to 8 h then increased by 24 h; whereas, in the fish, the amount increased from 2 to 8 h and then decreased. Chapter 6 1995 
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								Residual fenitrothion was detected in fish in ricefields in 12 cities and counties in Sichuan Province. Chapter 6 1995 
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								The residual standard for fenitrothion in rice grains has been set at 0.2 ppm in China. Chapter 6 1995 
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