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Chlorethoxyfos
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<p>Chlorethoxyfos (<i>O</i>,<i>O</i>-diethyl-<i>O</i>-(1,2,2,2-tetrachloroethyl)phosphorothioate) is an <a href="/facts/Organophosphate/u4U9GS4z">organophosphate</a> <a href="/facts/Acetylcholinesterase_inhibitor/VbN36u7y">acetylcholinesterase inhibitor</a> used as an <a href="/facts/Insecticide/1xYL3MSD">insecticide</a>. It is registered for the control of <a href="/facts/Diabrotica/4NCSQwKd">corn rootworms</a>, wireworms, <a href="/facts/Cutworm/MnuGEcoU">cutworms</a>, <a href="/facts/Delia_platura/wkAy8EW8">seed corn maggot</a>, <a href="/facts/Scarabaeidae/5h4P6CFH">white grubs</a> and <a href="/facts/Symphyla/PsY04g9W">symphylans</a> on corn. The insecticide is sold under the trade name Fortress by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. </p><p>Annual domestic usage of chlorethoxyfos is estimated to range from 8,500 to 17,800 pounds of active ingredient for approximately 37,000 to 122,000 acres treated. Approximately 1% of all corn acreage is treated. </p><p>Chlorethoxyfos has a <i>O</i>-alkyl phosphorothioate type of phosphorus group which makes it similar to compounds such as <a href="/facts/Chlorpyrifos/wH9crdmo">chlorpyriphos-methyl</a>, <a href="/facts/Coumaphos/k60N6p4T">coumaphos</a>, <a href="/facts/Diazinon/3kqyCcWX">diazinon</a>, <a href="/facts/Dichlofenthion/nmFQCCnl">dichlofenthion</a>, <a href="/facts/Fenitrothion/93frIpIz">fenitrothion</a>, <a href="/facts/Fenthion/72Nsh3bq">fenthion</a>, <a href="/facts/Parathion/YPC72KuT">parathion</a>, <a href="/facts/Parathion_methyl/WJ7k5qfc">parathion-methyl</a>, <a href="/facts/Pyrazophos/EAEYNK3U">pyrazophos</a>, <a href="/facts/Pirimiphos-methyl/H5DE7L1K">pyrimiphos-methyl</a>, <a href="/facts/Sulfotep/FSWScjtN">sulfotep</a>, <a href="/facts/Temefos/3YC6RHwz">temephos</a>, and <a href="/facts/Thionazin/9WdAeBIJ">thionazin</a>. </p><p>The compound does not have EU regulatory approval for use as an insecticide as it can be harmful for the aquatic environment and is deemed very toxic for humans. </p>