Uses of Monocrotophos

Monocrotophos is an organophosphate insecticide that inhibits monoamine oxidase and acetylcholinesterase. It has been apparent to be genotoxic.

Monocrotophos is an organophosphate insecticide. It is acutely baneful to birds and humans. Being aswell a assiduous amoebic pollutant, it has been banned in the U.S. and abounding added countries.

Monocrotophos is principally acclimated in agriculture, as a almost bargain pesticide. However, it is aswell acclimated frequently as a apparatus to accomplish suicide.

Monocrotophos is believed to be the contaminant amenable for the afterlife of 23 schoolchildren in a Bihar, India school. They ate a state-provided academy cafeteria in the commune of Saran in India in July 2013 which was able in oil kept in the alembic of this pesticide.