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Use and management of pesticides in greenhouses in the northern region of the state of Puebla, Mexico

2014; Universidad de Guanajuato; Volume: 24; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.15174/au.2014.570

2007-9621

Luis Daniel Ortega Martínez, Carmen Valenzuela, Arturo Huerta de la Peña, Juventino Ocampo Mendoza, Engelberto Sandoval Castro, José Luis Jaramillo Villanueva,

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A census on the use and management of pesticides in greenhouses in Chignahuapan, Puebla, Mexico was conducted through the application of a questionnaire to 31 day-laborers working on a surface of 57 732 m2 in greenhouses, representing 100% of the total area of the 2011 agricultural season . Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data obtained. The results show that 100% of the day-laborers use pesticides. Carbamates and mancozeb were the most used chemical group and pesticide, respectively; it was found that 82.7% of users applied a mixture of these compounds. One hundred percent does not use full personal protective equipment, 10.3% have presented poisoning symptoms, and 75.8% incinerate pesticide con­tainers inside the greenhouse. The results demonstrate the need to propose, develop, and implement strategies that lead to a better use and management of pesticides in greenhouses.