Table 1: Characteristic negative mass ions for the pyrethroids reviewed and selected for quantification.
| Compound | Characteristic Ions, m/z | Quantification Ion |
| Permethrin | 171, 173, 207, 209, 211 | 207 |
| Cyfluthrin | 171, 173, 207, 209, 211 | 207 |
| Cypermethrin | 171, 173, 207, 209, 211 | 207 |
| Deltamethrin | 79, 81, 137 | 79 |
| Fenvalerate | 167, 169, 211, 213 | 167 |
| Mirex, Standard | 366, 368, 370, 402, 404, 406 | 368 or 404 |
| DCBP, Standard | 496, 498, 500 | 498 |