DERMAL TOXICITY OF SOLID COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A MONTMORILLONITE TYPE OF CLAY AND AN ORGANOPHOSPHORUS PESTICIDE

摘要

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREThere is provided a composition comprising (a) amajor amount of a calcined granular carrier selected from theclass of Montmorillonite type of clays and (b) a minor amountof a broad spectrum insecticide-nematocide, namely, 0,0-diethylS-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)thio]phosphorodithioate, wherein saidcomposition is distinguished by decreased mammalian dermaltoxicity in contrast to conventional solid compositionscontaining the above-identified insecticide-nematocide.