<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Pesticides are used in agriculture and in domestic pest control. Dichlorvos, an organophosphate, is a predominant pesticide used in domestic insect control in developing countries. Acute and prolonged exposure may lead to death, genotoxic, neurological, reproductive, carcinogenic, immunological, hepatic, renal, respiratory, metabolic, dermal and other systemic effects. Its toxicity is due to the ability of the compound to inhibit acetyl cholinesterase at cholinergic junction of the nervous system. This study is a review of the toxicological effects of dichlorvos in a public health perspective.</p></abstract>

Pesticides are used in agriculture and in domestic pest control. Dichlorvos, an organophosphate, is a predominant pesticide used in domestic insect control in developing countries. Acute and prolonged exposure may lead to death, genotoxic, neurological, reproductive, carcinogenic, immunological, hepatic, renal, respiratory, metabolic, dermal and other systemic effects. Its toxicity is due to the ability of the compound to inhibit acetyl cholinesterase at cholinergic junction of the nervous system. This study is a review of the toxicological effects of dichlorvos in a public health perspective.

Dichlorvos toxicity: A public health perspective

Haematology Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science

Interdisciplinary Toxicology

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Pesticides are used in agriculture and in domestic pest control. Dichlorvos, an organophosphate, is a predominant pesticide used in domestic insect control in...

Dichlorvos toxicity: A public health perspective

Published Online: Mar 02, 2019

Page range: 129 - 137

Received: Nov 07, 2017

Accepted: Jan 16, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/intox-2018-0009

Keywords
dichlorvos, organophosphate, pesticide, insecticide, acetyl cholinesterase, toxicity

© 2018 Interdisciplinary Toxicology, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Dichlorvos toxicity: A public health perspective

Published Online: Mar 02, 2019

Page range: 129 - 137

Received: Nov 07, 2017

Accepted: Jan 16, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/intox-2018-0009

Keywordsdichlorvos, organophosphate, pesticide, insecticide, acetyl cholinesterase, toxicity

© 2018 Interdisciplinary Toxicology, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
dichlorvos, organophosphate, pesticide, insecticide, acetyl cholinesterase, toxicity