Chlorpyrifos suna ne da ke nufin maganin kwari na organophosphate mai guba wanda ake amfani da shi don magance kwari a cikin amfanin gona kamar auduga, masara, da bishiyoyi. Yana aiki ta hanyar hana enzyme acetylcholinesterase, wanda ke haifar da tarawar neurotransmitter acetylcholine, yana haifar da wuce gona da iri a cikin ƙwayoyin cuta, a ƙarshe yana haifar da mutuwarsu. An dakatar da Chlorpyrifos a wasu ƙasashe saboda damuwa game da yiwuwar cutar da lafiyar ɗan adam da muhalli.