Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Parathion also called parathion-ethyl or diethyl parathion is an organophosphate compound. It is a potent insecticide and acaricide. It was originally developed by IG Farben in the 1940s. It is highly toxic to non-target organisms including humans. Its use is banned or restricted in many countries and there are proposals to ban it from all use. Closely related is methyl parathion (see below).
