The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the determination of benomyl in fieldtreated samples, as part of a multi-residue screen for pesticides. The rate of false positive and negative results using ELISA as part of a monitoring program is a primary concern in determining its suitability as a screening tool. Sensitivity and specificity of ELISA for benomyl residues in field-treated strawberries was determined using two different immunosorbent assays and the results compared to 871 872 LISSEMORE ET AL.HPLC. The relative precision and agreement in quantitation for the three analyses was also examined.The Ohmicron Benomyl/Carbendazim Rapid Assay established sensitivity and specificity values of 100%, as did the HPLC methods. The Millipore Benomyl/Carbendazim test kit had sensitivity and specificity values of 93.3% and 51.9%, respectively. This was optimized to 86.6% and 94.2% by raising the minimum reporting detection limit to 0.050 µg/g. While precision for the ELISA test kits, using strawberries, was not as good as the HPLC, the less extensive cleanup involved with ELISA analysis resulted in comparable overall variations. Agreement of quantitation for the three tests was significantly different.The sensitivity and specificity results obtained from the Ohmicron Rapid Assay, after clean up with the Ohmicron Food Prep Kit, supported its use as a potential screening tool for benomyl as carbendazim. It is less labour intensive than HPLC methods and provides a relatively quick screen for benzimidazole compounds in general. Given uncertainty of quantitation obtained from some matrices however, confirmation of positive results using HPLC is still highly recommended.