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Profenofos

11/11/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Profenofos – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Profenofos is an organophosphate insecticide characterized by its pale, yellow color and strong, garlic-like odor. This chemical is largely use to control the pests that target crops, specifically caterpillars, aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies. Profenofos does this by inhibiting the action of the acetylcholinesterase enzyme, an enzyme that plays a role in the transmission of […]

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