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PREVIOUS investigations have demonstrated that S-(methylcarbamyl) methyl O,O-dimethyl-dithiophosphate (I), which possesses a peculiar insecticidal and systemic activity, very effectively controls the olive fly (Dacus oleae Gmel.)1,2, the olive moth (Prays oleellus F.)3, the cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis cerasi L.)4 and many other important pests. It was of interest, therefore, to investigate the metabolic behaviour and biological properties of this insecticide.
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SANTI, R., DE PIETRI-TONELLI, P. Mode of Action and Biological Properties of the S-(Methylcarbamyl) Methyl O,O-Dimethyl-Dithiophosphate. Nature 183, 398 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/183398a0
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