Pesticide |
Examples |
Insecticide |
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Organophosphorus |
Diazinon, dichlorvos, dimethoate, malathion, parathion |
Carbamate |
Carbaryl, propoxur, Aldicarb methiocarb |
Organochlorine |
DDT, methoxychlor, toxaphene, mirex, Kepone |
Cyclodienes |
Aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin, endrin, endosulfan, heptachlor |
Herbicides |
Chlorophenoxy acids, hexachlorobenzene (HCB) |
Nitrogen-based |
Picloram, Atrazine, diquat, paraquat |
Organophosphates |
Glyphosate (Roundup) |
Fungicide |
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Nitrogen-containing |
Triazines, dicarboximides, phthalimide |
Wood preservatives |
Creosote, hexachlorobenzene |
Botanicals |
Perethrin, permethrin |
Antimicrobial |
Chlorine, quaternary alcohols |
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