Definition of dimethoate in English:
dimethoate
noundʌɪˈmiːθəʊeɪtdīˈmeTHōˌāt
mass nounA crystalline synthetic organophosphorus compound used in solution as an insecticide.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the past, the grass mites in most areas of the state have been controlled reasonably well with dimethoate, which is the least expensive product.
- The major OP insecticides used include acephate, azinphos methyl, chlorpyrifos, dimethoate, disulfoton, fenamiphos, and phosmet.
- Consider alternating synthetic pyrethroids such as permethrin or fenvalerate to organophosphates such as stirofos, dimethoate, or fenthion to carbamates such as methomyl.
- Other insecticides have a narrower range of activity, such as dimethoate and Metasystox-R, which are toxic primarily to sucking pests such as aphids.
- While methyl parathion is more acutely toxic than the other two OPs, over time a child's chronic exposure to dimethoate and acephate can be just as dangerous.
Origin
1960s: from di-1 'two' + methyl + thio- + -ate1.