Malathion

Japanese: malathion
Malathion

...A low-toxicity organophosphate insecticide developed by American Cyanamid (ACC) in the United States. Although it is a trade name, in Japan it is used as a common name along with malathion. Its insecticidal power is often slightly inferior to that of parathion and sumithion, but it is characterized by its fast-acting effect and little residual effect.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "malathion" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アメリカのアメリカン・シアナミド(ACC)社によって開発された低毒性有機リン酸エステル系殺虫剤。商品名であるが,日本ではマラチオンmalathionとともに一般名として用いられる。殺虫力はパラチオンやスミチオンにやや劣ることが多いが,速効的で残効性が少ないのが特徴である。…

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