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Temefos

Chemical compound
Temefos or temephos is an organophosphate larvicide used to treat water infested with disease-carrying insects including mosquitoes, midges, and black fly larvae. As with other organophosphates, temephos affects the central nervous system through... Wikipedia
Classification: Organophosphate, Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, and Organothiophosphate
Density: 1.32 g/cm³
Solubility in water: insoluble
Boiling point: 120–125 °C (248–257 °F; 393–398 K) (decomposes)
Melting point: 30 °C (86 °F; 303 K)