Mexacarbate is a carbamate pesticide developed by Alexander Shulgin and marketed in 1961 by Dow Chemical Company under the trade name Zectran. As of 2009, Mexacarbate is considered obsolete or discontinued, according to the World Health Organization.WHO: Active ingredients believed to be obsolete or discontinued for use as pesticides, in The WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard and Guidelines to Classification 2009 (PDF; 2,2 MB). It is notable for being the first biodegradable pesticide.
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