The pyrethroid insecticides resmethrin [(5-benzyl-3-furyl)methyl cis,frans-(±)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2methyl-l-propenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate], permethrin [3-phenoxybenzyl cts,irons-(±)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate], and fenvalerate [(±)-a-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (±)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methylbutyrate] in formulated material were analyzed by using high-performance liquid chromatography with a silica column (10-yum Partisil) and carbon tetrachloride mobile phase containing 0.85,1, and 2.5% (v/v) acetonitrile, respectively, for the three insecticides. The in-line detectors used were an infrared (IR) detector operated at the carbonyl or the C-0 absorption band of the insecticides and an ultraviolet detector operated at 280 nm. The selectivity of the IR detector was demonstrated in that aromatic solvents in the formulation did not interfere in the analysis. Minimum detectable levels for the IR detector were 1 pg for resmethrin and permethrin and 2 µg for fenvalerate.The pyrethroid insecticides are promising new compounds for chemical insect control. Residue and formulation analytical methods are needed as the available published literature for these compounds is still limited.Three pyrethroids of economic importance are resmethrin, permethrin, and fenvalerate.Resmethrin formulation analysis has been reported (Heath, 1972) by gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector, and the cis/trans ratio was determined from the nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum of chrysanthemic acid formed after hydrolysis of resmethrin. The same analytical system was used (Simonaitis and Call,