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benomyl

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benomyl [′ben·ə‚mil]
(organic chemistry)
C14H18N4O3Methyl-l-butylcarbamoyl-2-benzimidazole carbamate; a fungicide used to control plant disease.


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For example, Elkins found that 83 percent of residues of the commonly used fungicide benomyl (which scientists suspect causes birth defects) was removed when apples were made into applesauce.
But the toxic pesticides used during banana production include benomyl (linked to birth defects) and chlorpyrifos (a neurotoxin).
 
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