pirimiphos

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noun

Any of a family of phosphorothioate insecticides

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounpirimiphos (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny of a family of phosphorothioate insecticides

    Only when the partner IRS was from another class of insecticide to the pyrethroids, such as the organophosphate pirimiphos methyl [7 ] or the carbamate bendiocarb [8 ] or the pyrrole chlorfenapyr [9 ] was a significant increase in mortality observed compared to LLIN alone [8 ].

    2015 November 17, “Combination of Insecticide Treated Nets and Indoor Residual Spraying in Northern Tanzania Provides Additional Reduction in Vector Population Density and Malaria Transmission Rates Compared to Insecticide Treated Nets Alone: A Randomised Control Trial”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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