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Methidathion
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<p>Methidathion is an <a href="/facts/Organophosphate/u4U9GS4z">organophosphate</a> <a href="/facts/Insecticide/1xYL3MSD">insecticide</a>; its use is banned in the European Union and USA. </p><p>Methidathion has been used as an insecticide in many countries to control caterpillars of <i><a href="/facts/Indarbela_quadrinotata/4xDLRKYH">Indarbela quadrinotata</a></i>. </p><p>In 2012, residues were found in Thai vegetables at levels 100 times the legal limit. <a href="/facts/Thailand/GCUnN4JK">Thailand</a> routinely uses many pesticides banned in the US and EU and in amounts far exceeding limits. </p>