Malathion is an organophosphate parasympathomimetic which binds irreversibly to cholinesterase. Malathion is an insecticide of relatively low human toxicity.In the former USSR it was known as carbophos in New Zealand and Australia as maldison and in South Africa as mercaptothion.
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