noun
- a synthetic organic insecticide and acaricide used to control pests on crops, in homes, and on animals
Usage: technical; chemistry/agriculture
Examples
- Chlorpyrifos is commonly applied to corn and soybean crops to eliminate harmful insects.
- The EPA has restricted the use of chlorpyrifos in residential settings due to health concerns.
- Farmers have relied on chlorpyrifos for decades to protect their harvests from pest damage.
- Chlorpyrifos works by disrupting the nervous system of target insects.
- Many countries have phased out chlorpyrifos in favor of safer alternative pesticides.