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. 2021 Dec 31;59(244):1267–1271. doi: 10.31729/jnma.7131

Table 2. Types of pesticide poisoning.

Categories n (%)
Type of pesticide
Insecticide 41 (68.33)
Rodenticide 15 (25)
Herbicide 2 (3.33)
Fungicide 0 (0)
Unknown 2 (3.33)
Total 60 (100)
Chemical types
Organophosphorus 33 (42.30)
Pyrethroid 27 (34.61)
Phosphide (Zinc and Aluminium) 15 (19.23)
Unknown chemical 3 (3.84)
Dinitrophenol derivative 0 (0)
Carbamate/thiocarbamate 0 (0)
Organochlorine 0 (0)
Total 78 (100)