Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide. It is no longer registered for use inside homes except as bait in containers, but it is still used in agriculture, on golf courses, and to control public health pests such as fire ants. Chlorpyrifos blocks an enzyme that stops nerve cells from firing without stopping. If the enzyme is blocked, the nerves don't send normal signals, and the nervous system fails. Chlorpyrifos is used in agriculture, but it is no longer registered for residential use.
Chlorpyrifos can be harmful if it is touched, inhaled, or eaten. Chlorpyrifos works by blocking an enzyme which controls messages that travel between nerve cells. When the enzyme is blocked, the nervous system can't send normal signals. This causes the nervous system to malfunction and this is how it eventually kills the pest.
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