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- noun An
organothiophosphate insecticide ,avicide , andacaricide .
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Examples
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The DPI results showed that the bird it examined had ingested seed containing the organophosphorus insecticide 'fenthion'.
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According to an Australian Government website, fenthion is used to kill pest insects in horticultural production, home gardens and around commercial buildings, as well as controlling non-native birds nesting or roosting in commercial and industrial buildings.
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