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Dimethoate

Dimethoate is a widely used organophosphate insecticide and acaricide. It was patented and introduced in the 1950s by American Cyanamid. Like other organophosphates, dimethoate is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor which disables cholinesterase, an enzyme essential for central nervous system function. It acts both by contact and through ingestion. It is readily absorbed and distributed throughout plant tissues, and is degraded relatively rapidly.[2] One of the breakdown products of dimethoate is omethoate, a potent cholinesterase inhibitor, is ten times more toxic than its parent compound.[3]

Dimethoate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
O,O-Dimethyl S-[2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethyl] phosphorodithioate
Other names
O,O-dimethyl S-methylcarbamoylmethyl phosphorodithioate
Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-Dimethyl S-(2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethylyl)ester
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
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Properties
C5H12NO3PS2
Molar mass 229.26 g/mol
Appearance Grey-white crystalline solid
Density 1.3 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 43 to 45 °C (109 to 113 °F; 316 to 318 K)
Boiling point 117 °C (243 °F; 390 K) at 10 Pa
2.5 g/100 ml
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Highly toxic
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark[1]
H302, H312[1]
P280[1]
Flash point 107 °C (225 °F; 380 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
malathion
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uses edit

Dimethoate is a general use insecticide for combatting insects such as aphids, mites, beetles, weevils, and leafhoppers. Dimethoate is formulated as emulsifiable concentrates or wettable powders to be applied primarily as foliar sprays. The majority of the approximately 1.8 million pounds of dimethoate used annually in the U.S. is accounted for by applications on alfalfa, wheat, cotton, and corn crops. In 2005, dimethoate usage was cancelled in the U.S. for use on apples, broccoli raab, cabbage, collards, grapes, head lettuce, and spinach due to being identified as significant dietary risk contributors.[4] Dimethoate also has applications as a form of botfly and mite control in livestock.[5] As of 2000, dimethoate is cancelled for usage in residential and non-agriculture applications in the U.S[4][3]

Environment edit

Dimethoate is relatively non-persistent, but highly mobile in the environment due to its high solubility in water and low adsorption in soil.[4][6] The half-life of dimethoate in soil has been shown to range from 2.5 to 31 days depending on the type of soil and its moisture content.[6] The half-life of dimethoate is shorter in moist soil due the action of microbial degradation.[5] Breakdown of dimethoate by hydrolysis in water is highly dependent on temperature and pH, with the half-life ranging from 12 to 423 days.[6]

Health effects edit

Routes of exposure edit

Exposure of the general population to dimethoate and its breakdown product omethoate can happen through consumption of contaminated food or water. Workers involved in the application or manufacture of dimethoate are typically exposed through contact with skin, or through inhalation of aerosols and dust.[3]

Acute exposure in humans edit

In mammals, dimethoate has an LD50 of 150 mg/kg bodyweight in mice and 400 mg/kg bodyweight in rats.[3] Acute exposure through oral, dermal, or inhalation routes can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, sweating, blurred vision, difficulty breathing, and slowed heartbeat. Relapse situations where the patient appears to have stabilized before getting worse have been associated with higher exposure doses. Respiratory ailments, cholinesterase inhibitor exposure, impaired cholinesterase production, or liver malfunction can play a role in potentiating toxicity.[5]

Chronic exposure in humans edit

Chronic exposure to dimethoate can result in symptoms such as disorientation, irritability, impaired memory and concentration, nightmare, and speech difficulties. Chronic exposure as also been associated with nausea, loss of appetite, and malaise. Under normal conditions the chances of teratogenic, mutagenic, or carcinogenic effects from chronic exposure are low.[5]

Fruit fly control efforts edit

The Queensland fruit fly, or Bactrocera tryoni, is a tephritid fly species that has caused more than $28.5 million a year in damage to Australian fruit crops. In order to combat infestation, farmers treated crops with dimethoate and fenthion.[7] In 2011 the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) banned the use of dimethoate containing products on food producing plants in home gardens, as well as on a variety of fruits, berries, cucurbits, and vegetables.[8] In September 2023, due to concerns that dimethoate and omethoate levels were exceeding acceptable maximum residue limits on avocados and mangoes, the APVMA issued a 12-month suspension notice on the use of dimethoate containing compounds as a post-harvest dip to control fruit flies on certain tropical fruits, including avocados and mangoes.[9][10]

Trade names edit

Dimethoate is sold under various trade names, including Cygon, De-fend, Rogor, Rogodan, Rogodial, Roxion, Dimetate, Devigon, Dicap, Dimet, and B-58.[6][11][12][13]

Poisoning incidents edit

In late October 2020 a Bulgarian farmer, a previous jackpot winner of the national 'toto' lottery drank a glass of the Russian B-58 brand, as of early November 2020 he is hospitalised in a comatose condition, he has a history of psychiatric issues but it is currently unknown whether the incident was accidental or intentional.[14]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Sigma-Aldrich Co., Dimethoate.
  2. ^ Dauterman WC, Viado GB, Casida JE, O'brien RD (1960). "Insecticide Residues, Persistence of Dimethoate and Metabolites Following Foliar Application to Plants". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 8 (2): 115–9. doi:10.1021/jf60108a013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Dimethoate Biomonitoring Summary". U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  4. ^ a b c "Revised Interim Reregistration Eligibility Decisions for Dimethoate" (PDF). US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs. Environmental Protection Agency. October 2008. EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0084.
  5. ^ a b c d Mirajkar N, Pope CN (January 2005). "Dimethoate". In Wexler P (ed.). Encyclopedia of Toxicology (Second ed.). New York: Elsevier. pp. 47–49. doi:10.1016/b0-12-369400-0/00330-6. ISBN 978-0-12-369400-3.
  6. ^ a b c d Van Scoy A, Pennell A, Zhang X (2016). "Environmental Fate and Toxicology of Dimethoate". In de Voogt WP (ed.). Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 237. Vol. 237. Cham: Springer International Publishing. pp. 53–70. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-23573-8_3. ISBN 978-3-319-23573-8. PMID 26613988.
  7. ^ Lloyd AC, Hamacek EL, Kopittke RA, Peek T, Wyatt PM, Neale CJ, et al. (May 2010). "Area-wide management of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the Central Burnett district of Queensland, Australia". Crop Protection. 29 (5): 462–469. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2009.11.003. ISSN 0261-2194.
  8. ^ "Dimethoate chemical review". Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  9. ^ "Notice of suspension – certain dimethoate products and labels". Gazette. Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  10. ^ Morris N (2023-09-22). "This neurotoxin is now suspended from use on mangoes and avocados after harvest, so why not oranges?". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  11. ^ Padmasheela NC, Delvi MR (October 2004). "Effect of Dimethoate (Rogor 30% EC) on the brain neurosecretory cells of third instar grubs of Oryctes rhinoceros L. (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae)". Journal of Environmental Biology. 25 (4): 451–455. PMID 15907075.
  12. ^ "Rogor". Ravensdown.
  13. ^ "Insecticides_acaricides B-58 | Detailed description, photo , growing, buy". SemenaOpt.com.
  14. ^ Maskruchka A (12 February 2020). "Остава тежко състоянието на тотомилионера, натровил се с Б-58" [The condition of the milldionaire who poisoned himself with B-58 remains serious]. 24 Chasa (in Bulgarian).

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