different between maldison vs malathion

English

Noun

maldison (uncountable)

1. (Australia, New Zealand) The pesticide malathion.
   • 1977, Victorian Department of Agriculture, The Journal of the Department of Agriculture of Victoria, Volumes 75-76, page 23,

     Our tests have shown that the maldison/grain bait may be mixed well in advance, if it is then stored in drums or […] .

   • 1985, R. H, Blank, D.S. Bell, M. H. Olson, Insecticide baits for control of the black field cricket (Teleogryllus commodus), New Zealand Journal of Experimental Agriculture, Volume 13, page 267,

     The sawdust maldison mixture appeared to be more effective in paddocks with short pasture than in long rank pasture.

Anagrams

• lamnoids, salmonid

English

Etymology

From a trade name.

Noun

malathion (countable and uncountable, plural malathions)

1. An organophosphorus insecticide, Diethyl [(dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)-thio]butanedioate.
   • "Although effective in degrading pesticides with P-O bonds, washing of the vegetables sprayed with the thiolester organophosphate insecticide malathion with the enzyme did not yield any improved degradation."

Synonyms

• carbophos
• maldison
• mercaptothion