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. 2005 Jan 4;102(3):701–706. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0408847102

Table 2. LC50 values in μg·l-1 of enantiomers (+ or –) and racemate (±) of selected synthetic pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides.

C. dubia
D. magna
Compound (±) (+) (–) (±) (+) (–)
cis-BF 0.144 ± 0.017 0.076 ± 0.016 1.342 ± 0.165 0.175 ± 0.030 0.081 ± 0.014 1.803 ± 0.211
cis-PM 0.539 ± 0.027 0.156 ± 0.027 >6.0 0.788 ± 0.112 0.388 ± 0.070 >6.0
trans-PM 0.519 ± 0.055 0.197 ± 0.030 >6.0 0.738 ± 0.046 0.307 ± 0.045 >6.0
Fonofos 0.22 ± 0.03 2.24 ± 0.29 0.15 ± 0.04 0.58 ± 0.04 3.45 ± 0.33 0.23 ± 0.05
Profenofos 0.17 ± 0.02 1.68 ± 0.95 0.14 ± 0.07 0.69 ± 0.11 ± 2.32 ± 0.21 0.35 ± 0.08

BF, bifenthrin; PM, permethrin.