PESTICIDE USE AND MANAGEMENT IN CANATLAN, DURANGO (MEXICO)

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.973414241113

• Palavras-chave: Canatlán, plaguicidas, uso.

• Keywords: Canatlan, pesticides, use.

• Abstract:

  Information on pesticide use and management patterns in agriculture in Mexico is scarce. The objective of this research was to identify the use and management of pesticides used in the municipality of Canatlán (Durango) through the application of surveys to fruit growers and retailers in the region. A total of 104 surveys were administered in two stages using convenience sampling. The total number of respondents applied pesticides three times a year, specifically in the months of May, June and July. The most commonly used pesticides were identified as calypso, malathion, alika, hierbamine, cypemetrin and chlorpyrifus. In terms of the management of pesticide residues, 80% of those surveyed mentioned that they burn them and the rest throw them out in the open.