Table 1 Pesticides of interest to the study
From: Biological monitoring of pesticide exposures in residents living near agricultural land
Active Substance | Function | Relevant crops approveda for use |
|---|---|---|
Captan | Fungicide | Apple, pear |
Chlormequat | Growth regulator | Cereals |
Chlorpyrifos | Insecticide | Apple, cereals, veg incl. potato |
Cypermethrin | Insecticide | Apple and various arable crops incl. potato |
Deltamethrin | Insecticide | Apple and various arable crops (not potato) |
Diquat | Herbicide/desiccant | Various arable crops incl. potato |
Iprodione | Fungicide | Field beans, oil seed rape |
Penconazole | Fungicide | Apple, blackcurrant, hops |
Pririmicarb | Insecticide | Apple and various arable crops incl. potato |
Thiophanate-methyl | Fungicide | Wheat, triticale, field beans, oil seed rape |