Bidrin, 3-(dimethoxyphosphinyloxy)-N,N-dimethyl-c/s-crotonamide, is metabolized to yield trace amounts of 3-(dimethoxyphosphinyloxy)-N-methyl-N-hydroxymethyl-c/s-crotonamide and larger amounts of 3-(dimethoxyphosphinyloxy)-N-methyl-c/s-crotonamide (SD 9129). SD 9129 is further metabolized to yield 3-(dimethoxyphosphinyloxy)-N-hydroxymethyl-c/s-crotonamide and 3-(dimethoxyphosphinyloxy)-c/s-crotonamide. The toxicity to both insects and mammals increased upon successive N-demethylation. Balance studies on the fate of the P32 and C14 from Bidrin-P32, Bidrin-N-methyl-C14, SD 9129-P32, and SD 9129-N-methyl-C14 are considered. Studies on milk residues, urinalysis, and metabolism in houseflies (Musca domestica L.) and bean plants are reported. An unusual pattern of synergism of the toxicity of the Bidrin metabolites in houseflies by sesamex [2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl acetal of acetaldehyde] was noted.NO. 2 MAR.-APR.