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Pirimiphos-methyl
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<p>Pirimiphos-methyl, marketed as Actellic and Sybol, is a <a href="/facts/Phosphorothioate/djY5nEmv">phosphorothioate</a> used as an <a href="/facts/Insecticide/1xYL3MSD">insecticide</a>. It was originally developed by <a href="/facts/Imperial_Chemical_Industries/XECoopCt">Imperial Chemical Industries</a> Ltd., now <a href="/facts/Syngenta/rcmWokr7">Syngenta</a>, at their <a href="/facts/Jealott%27s_Hill/LJTD7PpL">Jealott's Hill</a> site and first marketed in 1977, ten years after its discovery. </p><p>This is one of several compounds used for vector control of <i><a href="/facts/Triatoma/wAat6qWd">Triatoma</a></i>. These insects are implicated in the transmission of <a href="/facts/Chagas_disease/C7rKMw5A">Chagas disease</a> in the Americas. Pirimiphos-methyl can be applied as an interior surface paint additive, in order to achieve a residual pesticide effect. </p>