Toxicology of Parathion


 Pruning.-Because of intimate contact with the tree, pruning
should not be carried out for 14 days after spraying.
 Picking.-Because of close contact with both fruit and tree,
picking should not be undertaken for 14 days after spraying.
 Mixing Operations
 Form of Parathion to Use.-There are no data to indicate the
safest form in which to use parathion. It may be obtained as a
wettable powder or mixed with sulfur by the manufacturer or
formulator. If a wettable material is used it is desirable to get
packages of such a size that it will necessitate opening only one
package per tank. Some wettable materials have been treated
so as to be more or less dustless. This may give added safety.
 Method of Mixing with Wettable Powder.-Several methods
are available, but two are listed here. Cut the bag open with a
knife (see Fig. 1). When the tank is almost full of water and

 Fig. 9.-Destroy all containers by burning or burying. If this is not
done they are a menace to the well-being of children and animals.
 Destroy All Parathion Containers


Burn Bags


Bury Cans