Table 2.
Pesticide | Biomarker | Specificity |
Chlorpyrifos | TCPyra | Semispecificb |
Chlorpyrifos-methyl | TCPyr | Semispecificb |
Cypermethrin | DCVAc | Semispecificd |
Deltamethrin | 3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl-(1-cyclopropane)carboxylic acid | Specific |
Glyphosate | Glyphosate | Specific |
Pirimicarb | 5,6-dimethyl-2-(methylamino)pyrimidin-4-ol | Specific |
Lambda-Cyhalothrin | CFVAe | Semispecificf |
Bifenthrin | CFVA | Semispecificf |
Mancozeb, Maneb, and others | Ethylenethiourea | Generic |
Chlormequat chloride | Chlormequat | Specific |
Fluroxypyr | Fluroxypyr | Specific |
Cyfluthrin | DCVA | Semispecificd |
2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid | 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid | Specific |
Acetamiprid | n-Desmethyl Acetamiprid | Specific |
aTCPyr: 3,5,6-Trichloropyridinol.
bSpecific to chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl.
cDCVA: cis and trans isomers of 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid.
dSpecific to permethrin, cyfluthrin, and cypermethrin (and isomers).
eCFVA: cis-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-en-1-yl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylic acid.
fSpecific to lambda-cyhalothrin and bifenthrin.