:Methidathion

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| PIN=S-[(5-Methoxy-2-oxo-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl] O,O-dimethyl phosphorodithioate

| OtherNames= Supracide, Ultracide, Suprathion

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| ChemSpiderID = 13115

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| KEGG = C14431

| InChI = 1/C6H11N2O4PS3/c1-10-5-7-8(6(9)16-5)4-15-13(14,11-2)12-3/h4H2,1-3H3

| InChIKey = MEBQXILRKZHVCX-UHFFFAOYAL

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| ChEMBL = 226651

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| StdInChI = 1S/C6H11N2O4PS3/c1-10-5-7-8(6(9)16-5)4-15-13(14,11-2)12-3/h4H2,1-3H3

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| StdInChIKey = MEBQXILRKZHVCX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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| CASNo=950-37-8

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| UNII = Y2P145U7KK

| PubChem=13709

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| SMILES = O=C1SC(=N/N1CSP(=S)(OC)OC)\OC

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| Formula=C₆H₁₁N₂O₄PS₃

| MolarMass=302.331 g/mol

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Methidathion is an organophosphate insecticide;{{cite journal|title=The effects of methidathion on liver: role of vitamins E and C|journal=Toxicology and Industrial Health|volume=19|issue=2–6|pages=63–67|doi=10.1191/0748233703th176oa|pmid=15697176|year=2016|last1=Gokalp|first1=Osman|last2=Gulle|first2=Kanat|last3=Sulak|first3=Osman|last4=Cicek|first4=Ekrem|last5=Altuntas|first5=Irfan|s2cid=23209774}} its use is banned in the European Union and USA.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pan-europe.info/Resources/Links/Banned_in_the_EU.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-03-02 |archive-date=2013-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605090824/http://www.pan-europe.info/Resources/Links/Banned_in_the_EU.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Methidathion has been used as an insecticide in many countries to control caterpillars of Indarbela quadrinotata.{{cite web | url=http://kiengiangbiospherereserve.com.vn/project/uploads/doc/12.Control_bark_eating_caterpillar.pdf | title=CONTROL OF BARK EATING CATERPILLAR | publisher=German Development Cooperation | access-date=13 July 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813081430/http://kiengiangbiospherereserve.com.vn/project/uploads/doc/12.Control_bark_eating_caterpillar.pdf | archive-date=13 August 2016 }}

In 2012, residues were found in Thai vegetables at levels 100 times the legal limit. Thailand routinely uses many pesticides banned in the US and EU and in amounts far exceeding limits.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/The-pesticides-on-our-plates-30188702.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825015328/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/life/The-pesticides-on-our-plates-30188702.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 25, 2012|title = Nation Thailand news website, thai news, thailand news, Bangkok thailand, aec, breaking news : Nation Thailand}}