Epidemiology Research International

Research Article

Type and Toxicity of Pesticides Sold for Community Vector Control Use in the Gambia

Table 4

Identities of 168 pesticide components collected from local street markets (see text for analysis conditions).


Pesticides identified*	WHO classification	Use	Chemical class	Number of samples	%

Chlorpyrifos	Class II	Acaricide, insecticide, nematicide	Organophosphate	25	14.9
Endosulfans	Class II	Acaricide, insecticide	Organochlorine	24	14.3
Carbofuran	Class IB	Acaricide, insecticide, nematicides	Carbamates	22	13.1
Fenitrothion	Class II	Insecticide	Organophosphate	22	13.1
Lindane	Class II	Acaricide, insecticide, rodenticide	Organochlorine	14	8.3
Propoxur	Class II	Acaricide, insecticide	Carbamate	12	7.1
Deltamethrin	Class II	Insecticide	Pyrethroid	6	3.7
Tetramethrin	Minimal hazard in normal use	Insecticide	Pyrethroid	5	3.0
Dimethoate	Class II	Acaricide, insecticide, nematicide	Organophosphate	4	2.4
Chlorobenzilate	Considered discontinued for pesticide use	Acaricide	Organochlorine	3	1.8
Cypermethrin	Class II	Acaricide, insecticide	Pyrethroid	3	1.8
Methyl parathion	Class IA	Insecticide	Organophosphate	3	1.8
Sulfur	Minimal hazard in normal use	Acaricide, fungicide	Unclassified	3	1.8
Dicofol	Class III	Acaricide	Organochlorine	2	1.2
Malathion	Class III	Acaricide, insecticide	Organophosphate	2	1.2
Monocrotophos	Class IB	Acaricide, insecticide	Organophosphate	2	1.2
Napthalene	Considered discontinued for pesticide use	Fumigant insecticide	Unclassified	2	1.2
Profenofos	Class II	Insecticide	Organophosphate	2	1.2
Carbaryl	Class II	Acaricide, insecticide	Carbamate	1	0.6
Metolachlor	Class III	Herbicide	Chloroacetanilide	1	0.6
Chlorfenson	Class III	Acaricide	Unclassified	1	0.6
Pirimiphos methyl	Class III	Acaricide, insecticide	Organophosphate	1	0.6
Tetradifon	Minimal hazard in normal use	Acaricide	Unclassified	1	0.6
Not identified		Unknown	Unknown	7	4.2

*Italicized pesticide components are severely restricted in the United States.
Boldfaced pesticide components are banned in the United States.
Underlined pesticide components are on the United Nations PIC list.