Chlorthiophos [0-[2,5-dichloro-4-(methylthio)phenyl] , -diethyl phosphorothioate] was applied to California citrus trees. Residue methodology for the analysis of chlorthiophos, its sulfoxide, its sulfone, its oxon, its oxon sulfoxide, and its oxon sulfone on and in citrus fruit, on foliage, and in soil dust is presented. Residue dissipation curves obtained for these three substrates are given. Dermal dosecholinesterase response curves for the six compounds are given for rats. These data are used to calculate safe residue levels on foliage. On the basis of the dislodgeable foliar residue data, a 70-day reentry interval is proposed.Chlorthiophos [Celathion; O-[2,5-dichloro-4-(methylthio)phenyl] , -diethyl phosphorothioate], on the basis of preliminary results, appeared to be a potentially useful insecticide for the control of the California red scale, Aonidiella aurantii (Mask.), which is one of the major citrus pests in California. Consequently, a study was initiated to obtain residue data for chlorthiophos and any of its five cholinesterase (ChE)-inhibiting oxidation products which may be present after application of chlorthiophos to citrus trees. Figure 1 shows the chemical structures of these compounds. Fruit, dislodgeable foliar, and soil dust residues were obtained to assist in the setting of a fruit tolerance for consumer protection and of a safe reentry interval for protection of agricultural workers who may.engage in prolonged and extensive contact with the treated foliage, the oral LD50 values for mouse, rat, and rabbit are 140, 13, and 20 mg/kg, respectively, and the dermal LDgg values for rat and rabbit are 58 and 48 mg/kg, respectively (Muacevic, 1976). Due to the high acute