Parathion, new insecticide: Effective against mites and woolly apple aphid

Borden, A

Parathion, new insecticide: Effective against mites and woolly apple aphid

Author

Arthur D. Borden

Author Affiliations

Arthur D. Borden, is Lecturer in Entomology, and Associate Entomologist in the Experiment Station, Berkeley.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 2(2):3-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v002n02p3. February 1948.

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Abstract

A new organic compound—officially named Parathion by the United States government, and known chemically as O, O-diethyl-O-p-nitrophenyl-thiophosphate and to research field men as 3422—was tested last season on deciduous fruit trees with excellent success.

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