noun
- A synthetic organophosphate insecticide used to control mites and insects on crops and livestock.
Usage: technical; agriculture
Examples
- Ethion is applied to citrus trees to eliminate spider mites.
- The farmer used ethion to protect the cotton crop from pest damage.
- Ethion residues must be monitored to ensure food safety standards are met.
- Agricultural workers wear protective equipment when handling ethion.
- Ethion has been largely replaced by newer, less toxic pesticides in many countries.