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diazinon

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diazinon [dī′a·zə‚nōn]
(organic chemistry)
C12H21N2O3PS A light amber to dark brown liquid with a boiling point of 83-84°C; used as an insecticide for soil and household pests, and as an insecticide and nematicide for fruits and vegetables.
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Diazinon, used on kiwi fruit crops, has proven even more deadly More than 400 incidents of its use have been linked to the deaths of nearly 5,000 birds.
Bananas or bluebirds by Earth Island Journal
The restrictions apply to the use of chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion near salmon waters in Washington, California, Oregon and Idaho.
EPA rule limits three pesticides near salmon waters by The Food & Fiber Letter
In 2008, when EPA prematurely cancelled the residue tolerance for diazinon on mushrooms, AMI was able to convince EPA officials to reverse their decision, allowing existing stocks of diazinon with a mushroom label to be used and mushrooms marketed without interruption.
AMI 2009 year end report by Fecondo, Donna Silvestri / Mushroom News
 
 
 
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