Dimethoate

Dimethoate is a widely used organophosphate insecticide and acaricide. It was patented and introduced in the 1950s by American Cyanamid. Like other organophosphates, dimethoate is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor which disables cholinesterase, an enzyme essential for central nervous system function. It acts both by contact and through ingestion. It is readily absorbed and distributed throughout plant tissues, and is degraded relatively rapidly.
Fruit Fly Control Efforts.
The Queensland fruit fly, or "Bactrocera Tyroni", is a tephritid fly species that has caused more than $28.5 million a year in damage to Australian fruit crops. In order to combat infestation, farmers treated crops with dimethoate and fenthion. However, the use of these chemicals was banned in 2011 due to safety concerns.
Poisoning Incidents.
In late October 2020 a Bulgarian farmer, a previous jackpot winner of the national 'toto' lottery drank a glass of the russian B-58 brand, as of early November 2020 he is hopistalised in a comatose condition, he has a history of psychiatric issues but it is currently unknown whether the incident was accidental or intentional.