NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Malathion is a man-made organophosphate insecticide that is commonly used to control mosquitoes and a variety of insects that attack fruits, vegetables, landscaping plants, and shrubs. It can also be found in other pesticide products used indoors and on pets to control ticks and insects, such as fleas and ants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Malathion is one of the most commonly used organophosphates nowadays, as being considered to possess relatively low toxicity compared with other organophosphates. However, widespread use may lead to excessive exposure from multiple sources.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most commonly used insecticides are the organophosphates, pyrethroids and carbamates (see Figure 1).

Detailed explanation-4: -Malathion is toxic via skin contact, ingestion, and inhalation exposure. Malathion and other organophosphate insecticides bind to the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) at nerve endings throughout the bodies of insects and other organisms.

Detailed explanation-5: -malathion, also called carbophos, mercaptothion, and maldison, broad-spectrum organophosphate insecticide and acaricide (used to kill ticks and mites).