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Acephate is an organophosphate insecticide. Pesticides in this chemical family work by blocking an enzyme in the nervous system that acts as a stop switch for a nerve signal. If the enzyme is blocked, the nervous system can't work properly and eventually it fails. Acephate is used on agricultural crops, as a seed treatment, for commercial and institutional pest control and also has limited outdoor residential uses.
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