Table 1.
Pesticides commonly used in the study site, the percentages of use reported in homes and on farms, and corresponding metabolites as determined from the literature
| Class | Pesticide | Selected Metabolite(s) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbamate | Propoxur 73%1 | 2-IPP2 | [19, 20] |
| Chloroacetanilide | Pretilachlor 28%3 | Not applicable | |
| Organochlorine | DDT4 | DDE5 | [19, 21] |
| Lindane | Not applicable | ||
| Organophosphate | Chlorpyrifos 6%1, 37%3 | TCP6 | [17, 19] |
| Diazinon 12%3 | Not applicable | ||
| Malathion 15%3 | MMA7 | [19] | |
| Pyrethroid | Bioallethrin 26%1 | Not applicable | |
| Cyfluthrin 73%1 | cis-DCCA8, trans-DCCA9 | [13, 15, 19, 22] | |
| Cypermethrin 31%3 | cis-DCCA8, trans-DCCA9 3-PBA10 | [13, 15, 19, 23] | |
| Transfluthrin 11%1 | trans-DCCA9 | [24] |
1
Percentage of homes reporting pesticide use (N=84)
2
2-Isopropoxyphenol
3
Percentage of farms reporting pesticide use (N=82)
4
4,4′ dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethylene
5
4,4′ dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene
6
3,5,6 Trichloro-2-pyridinol
7
malathion monocarboxylic acid
8
cis-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid
9
trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid
10
3-Phenoxybenzoic acid