Table 1.
Classification of pesticides used by farmers and their toxicological class.
| Active Ingredient | WHO Toxicity Class a | Classification by Main Group |
|---|---|---|
| Primiphos methyl | II | Organophosphate |
| Diazinon | II | Organophosphate |
| Acephate | II | Organophosphate |
| Monocrotophos | Ib | Organophosphate |
| Malathion | III | Organophosphate |
| Profenofos | II | Organophosphate |
| Trichlorfon | II | Organophosphate |
| Dimethoate | II | Organophosphate |
| Dimethoate | II | Organophosphate |
| Fenvalerate | II | Pyrethroid |
| Lambda-cyhalothrin | II | Pyrethroid |
| Permethrin | II | Pyrethroid |
| Cypermethrin | II | Pyrethroid |
| Beta-cyfluthrin | Ib | Pyrethroid |
| Etofenprox | III | Pyrethroid |
| Fenpropathrin | II | Pyrethroid |
| Deltamethrin | II | Pyrethroid |
| Bifenthrin | II | Pyrethroid |
| Alpha-cypermethrin | II | Pyrethroid |
| Benfuracarb | II | Carbamate |
| Methomyl | Ib | Carbamate |
| Oxamyl | Ib | Carbamate |
| Acetamiprid | II | Neonicotinoid |
| Thiacloprid | II | Neonicotinoid |
| Imidacloprid | II | Neonicotinoid |
| Spirotetramat derivative | III | Tetramic acid |
| Dinobuton | II | Dinitrophenol derivative |
| Spinosad | III | Spinosyns |
| Abamectin | Ib | Avermectin |
| Fenpyroximate | II | Fenpyroximate |
| Cyromazine | III | Cyromazine |
| Bifenazate | U | Bifenazate |
| Thiocyclam hydrogen oxalate | II | Nereistoxin |
| Bromopropylate | NC | Bromopropylate |
| Amitraz | II | Amitraz |
| Cartap hydrochloride | II | Nereistoxin |
| Flufenoxuron | III | Benzoylurea |
| Fipronil | II | Phenylpyrazole |
| Buprofezin | III | Buprofezin |
| Chlorfenapyr | II | Chlorfenapyr |
| Pyriproxyfen | U | Pyriproxyfen |
| Azoxystrobine | U | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Difenoconazole | II | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Mefenoxam | NC | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Triphenyltin hydroxide | U | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Propamocarb hydroxide | U | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Benomyl | U | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Dazomet | II | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Tebuconazole | II | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Hymexazol | III | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Tolclofos-methyl | U | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Maneb | Us | Fungicide and bactericide |
| Cuprous oxide | II | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Fenhexamid | U | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Mancozeb | U | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Copper hydroxide | II | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Copper oxychloride | II | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Thiophanate-methyl | U | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Dinocap | II | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Propamocarb | U | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Metalaxyl | II | Fungicide and bactericides |
| Fenamiphos | Ib | Nematicides |
| Metam-sodium | II | Nematicides |
| Oxamyl | Ib | Nematicides |
| Benomyl | U | Nematicides |
| Triazophos | Ib | Nematicides |
| Carbosulfan | II | Nematicides |
| Diamidafos | NC | Nematicides |
| Fenamiphos | Ib | Nematicides |
| Thionazin | NC | Nematicides |
| Fensulfothion | NC | Nematicides |
| Dichlofenthion | NC | Nematicides |
| Pendimethalin | II | Herbicides |
| Glyphosate | III | Herbicides |
| Oxadiazon | U | Herbicides |
| Metolachor | III | Herbicides |
| Sethoxydim | III | Herbicides |
a Ib: Highly hazardous; II: Moderately hazardous; III: Slightly hazardous; U: Unlikely to pose an acute hazard in normal use; NC: Not classified.