| Bioactivity | Temefos is an organophosphate larvicide, used to treat water infested with disease-carrying insects including mosquitoes, midges, and black fly larvae. Temefos affects the central nervous system through inhibition of cholinesterase, results in death before reaching the adult stage. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Temephos | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 3383-96-8 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C16H20O6P2S3 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 466.47 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Liquid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Thirugnanam M, et al. Environmental impact of mosquito pesticides: influence of temefos on the brain acetylcholinesterase of killifish. Environ Physiol Biochem. 1975;5(6):451-9. [2]. Wirth MC, et al. Selection and characterization of temephos resistance in a population of Aedes aegypti from Tortola, British Virgin Islands. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1999 Sep;15(3):315-20. |