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Template:Chembox new Carbaryl (1-naphthyl methylcarbamate) is a chemical in the carbamate family used chiefly as an insecticide. It is a colorless white crystalline solid commonly sold under the brand name Sevin, a trademark of the Bayer Company. Union Carbide discovered carbaryl and introduced it commercially in 1958. Bayer purchased Aventis CropScience in 2002, a company that included Union Carbide pesticide operations. It remains the third-most-utilized insecticide in the United States for home gardens, commercial agriculture, and forestry and rangeland protection.

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-'''Carbaryl''' (1-naphthyl methylcarbamate) is a chemical in the [[carbamate]] family used chiefly as an [[insecticide]]. It is a colorless white crystalline solid. It is commonly sold under the brand name '''Sevin''', a trademark of the [[Bayer]] Company. Originally, [[Union Carbide]] discovered carbaryl and introduced it commercially in 1958, and it remains the third-most-utilized insecticide in the United States for home [[gardens]], commercial agriculture, and forestry and rangeland protection.  [[Bayer]] purchased Aventis CropScience in 2002, a company that included Union Carbide pesticide operations.
+'''Carbaryl''' (1-naphthyl methylcarbamate) is a chemical in the [[carbamate]] family used chiefly as an [[insecticide]]. It is a colorless white crystalline solid commonly sold under the brand name '''Sevin''', a trademark of the [[Bayer]] Company. [[Union Carbide]] discovered carbaryl and introduced it commercially in 1958. [[Bayer]] purchased Aventis CropScience in 2002, a company that included Union Carbide pesticide operations. It remains the third-most-utilized insecticide in the United States for home [[gardens]], commercial agriculture, and forestry and rangeland protection.
-Its safety is somewhat controversial. It is a [[cholinesterase inhibitor]] and can be toxic to humans with excessive exposure, though no known fatalities have been reported. It is classified as a likely human carcinogen by  the EPA. It kills various beneficial insect and crustacean species along with the pests it is intended for, so care must be taken when spraying in areas where such species are present. Carbaryl is acutely toxic to [[honeybee]]s and can destroy colonies of bees that are foraging in an area where the chemical has been applied.
+Carbaryl is a [[cholinesterase inhibitor]] and can be toxic to humans with excessive exposure <ref here please>, though no known fatalities have been reported. It is classified as a likely human carcinogen by  the EPA <ref needed>. It kills various beneficial insect and crustacean species along with intended pest victims, so care must be taken when spraying where beneficial nontarget species are present. Carbaryl is acutely toxic to [[honeybee]]s, destroying colonies of bees that foraging in an area where the chemical has been applied.
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