Pesticide: commercial name

WHO class. of pesticide by hazard

Usage (%)

Chemical name

Chemical family

Usage (%)

Examples of adverse effects identified in each chemical family

Methyl Parathion (a)

IA

33.3

O-O-dimethyl O-4-nitrophenyl thiophosphate

Oganophosphates

81

(1). Immunotoxicity and neurotoxic effects and endocrine system damage [30] -[32]

(2). Adversely effects to aquatic fauna, birds and other non-target invertebrates [33] and mammals [34]

Folidol (Parathion) (a)

IA

73.8

O,O-Diethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate

Methamidophos (b,c)

IB

7.1

O,S-Dimethyl phosphoramidothioate

Temephos (a)

IB

4.7

O,O,O′,O′-Tetramethyl O,O′-sulfanediylbis(1,4-phenylene) diphosphorothioate

Malathion (a)

III

28.6

Diethyl 2-[(dimethoxyphosphorothioyl)sulfanyl] butanedioate

Rienda (a,c)

II

7.1

Deltamethrine: [(S)-cyano-(3-phenoxyphenyl)-methyl] (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dibromoethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl- cyclopropane-1-carboxylate Triazofos: 1-Phenyl-1,2,4-triazolyl-3- (O,O-diethylthionophosphate)

Látigo (b)

II

2.4

Banvel: 3,6-dichloromethoxybenzoic acid 2, 4 D: 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

Diazinon (a)

II

2.4

O,O-Diethyl O-[4-methyl-6-(propan-2-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl] phosphorothioate

Tamaron (a)

IA

61.9

O,S-Dimethyl phosphoramidothioate

Volaton (a)

IV

26.2

(E,Z)-N-[(Diethoxyphosphorothioyl)oxy] benzenecarboximidoyl cyanide

DDT** (a)

II

7.1

1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-di(4-chlorophenyl)ethane

Organochlorine

30.9

(1). Immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity and endocrine system damage [30] [32]

(2) In general, high adversely effects to wildlife and specially to birds and aquatic life [35]

Dieldrin** (a)

IA

33.3

(1aR,2R,2aS,3S,6R,6aR,7S,7aS)-3,4,5,6,9, 9-hexachloro-1a,2,2a,3,6,6a,7,7a-octahydro-2, 7:3,6-dimethanonaphtho[2,3-b]oxirene

Gesaprim (b)

III

11.9

6-chloro-4-N-ethyl-2-N-propan-2-yl-1, 3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine

Triazine

11.9

(1). Endocrine System Damage [32]

(2). Endocrine System damage to amphibia [36]

Furadan (a)

IB

2.4

2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-7-yl methylcarbamate

Carbamates

38

(1). Neurological damage [37]

(2). Damage in birds, invertebrates and aquatic fauna [37]

Karate (a)

II

57.1

Cyhalothrin: [cyano-[3-(phenoxy)phenyl]methyl] 3-[(Z)-2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-enyl]-2, 2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate

Methomyl/

Lannate (a)

IB

35.7

(E,Z)-methyl N-{[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxy} ethanimidothioate