A novel supramolecular imprinted electrochemical sensor was developed for carbofuran (CBF) determination based on a multiwalled carbon nanotube-supported Pd-Ir nanocomposite catalyst (MWCNT/Pd-lr) with methylene blue (MB) signal amplification. First, MWCNT/Pd-Ir composite nanoparticles were synthesized and used to modify the surface of a glassy carbon electrode; then, a molecular imprinted polymer for CBF was prepared by electropolymerization, with MB-doped o-phenylenediamine as the functional monomer and a 4-tert-butylcalix[8]arene-CBF (4TB[8]A-CBF) supramolecular complex as the template. The electrical signals were controlled though the elution and re-adsorption of CBF. Due to the double catalysis by the MWCNT/Pd-Ir and MB, the current intensity for CBF was obviously amplified. Additionally, because of the double recognition by the 4TB[8]A and MIP, the sensors showed outstanding CBF identification properties. The method was applied to detect CBF in agricultural products, and the satisfactory results were obtained. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.