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Dichlorvos MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Dichlorvos
Tree Number(s)
D02.705.400.130
Unique ID
D004006
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004006
Annotation
for use to kill or control insects, use no qualifiers on the insecticide or the insect; appropriate qualifiers may be used when other aspects of the insecticide are discussed such as the effect on a physiologic process or behavioral aspect of the insect; for poisoning, coordinate with ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING
Scope Note
An organophosphorus insecticide that inhibits ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE.
Entry Term(s)
DDVP
Dichlofos
Dichlorophos
Dimethyl Dichlorovinyl Phosphate
Divipan
Novotox
Phosphoric acid 2,2-dichloroethenyl dimethyl ester
Pharm Action
Anthelmintics
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Insecticides
Registry Numbers
7U370BPS14
0
Related Numbers
62-73-7
CAS Type 1 Name
Phosphoric acid, 2,2-dichloroethenyl dimethyl ester
Previous Indexing
Insecticides (1966-1970)
Organophosphorus Compounds (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note
73
History Note
73(71)
Date Introduced
1973/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Dichlorvos Preferred
Novotox Narrower
Divipan Narrower
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