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However, if misused, it may result in residues in agricultural products, not only reducing vegetable quality but also posing potential risks to human health. Currently, the on-site rapid detection technology for carbendazim still faces challenges, including insufficient antibody specificity and low sensitivity, which hinder its ability to meet practical regulatory requirements. Therefore, this study screened a rational hapten structure by applying a computer-aided hapten design and obtained a specific antibody. Compared to previous studies, the cross-reactivity rate of the antibody with thiabendazole-methyl was less than 0.1%, and the cross-reactivity rate with 2-aminobenzimidazole was 52.7% lower than that of the existing reported antibodies, which significantly improved the detection specificity of the method. Based on a high-specificity antibody, a gold nanoparticle-based lateral flow immunoassay (AuNPs-LFIA) for carbendazim was established. The detection limits of green beans and leeks are 3.80 \u03bcg\/kg and 1.80 \u03bcg\/kg, respectively, which still maintain high specificity in complex samples. Good agreement was also demonstrated between the results of blind samples detected by AuNPs-LFIA and LC-MS\/MS, respectively. 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