Table 2.
History of individual pesticide use among vegetable farmers.
| Chemical Class | Common Name | WHO Class | Pesticide Users (n = 57) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbicide | 30 (52.6%) | ||
| Bipyridylium | Paraquat | II | 14 (24.6%) |
| Glycine | Glyphosate | III | 11 (19.3%) |
| Phenoxy | 2,4-D | II | 3 (5.3%) |
| Chloroacetamide/Anilide | Alachlor | II | 1 (1.8%) |
| Triazines | Atrazine | III | 1 (1.8%) |
| Insecticide | 48 (84.2%) | ||
| Organophosphate | Chlorpyrifos | II | 1 (1.8%) |
| Methamidophos | Ib | 1 (1.8%) | |
| Dichlorvos | Ib | 1 (1.8%) | |
| Profenofos | II | 1 (1.8%) | |
| Carbamate | Carbaryl | II | 12 (21.0%) |
| Methomyl | Ib | 8 (14.0%) | |
| Carbofuran | Ib | 3 (5.3%) | |
| Carbosulfan | II | 2 (3.5%) | |
| Neonicotinoid | Acetamiprid | II | 15 (26.3%) |
| Imidacloprid | II | 8 (14.0%) | |
| Dinotefuran | III | 1 (1.8%) | |
| Avermectin | Abamectin | Ib | 7 (12.3%) |
| Emamectin | II | 4 (7.0%) | |
| Pyrethroid | Cypermethrin | II | 4 (7.0%) |
| Phenylpyrazole | Fipronil | II | 5 (8.8%) |
| Spinosyn | Spinetoram | U | 4 (7.0%) |
Note: Ib = Highly hazardous; II = Moderately hazardous; III = Slightly hazardous; and U = Unlikely to present acute hazard in normal use.