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Carbofuran

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Part of the book series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ((RECT,volume 104))

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Carbofuran (2, 3-dihydro-2, 2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl-N-methylcarbamate) has the trade names Furadan®, Curaterr®, and Yaltox®. It is used as an insecticide, acaricide, and nematicide. Its structure and properties are shown in Table 1.

This Health Advisory is based on information in USEPA (1985a) except for Section I, based on USEPA 1983.

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Ware, G.W. (1988). Carbofuran. In: Ware, G.W. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 104. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8785-5_4

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