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Table 2 Number of Cutflower Farmers using Certain Pesticides and Quantity Used (in Volume); N = 102*

From: Pesticide exposure, risk factors and health problems among cutflower farmers: a cross sectional study

Brand Name of Pesticide

Generic Name of Pesticide

WHO Category

Number**

Percentage

Mean number of years

Mean amount used (mL)

Tamaron

Metaldehyde

II

42

20.2

17.11

106.92

Lannate

Methiocarb

Ib

72

34.6

11.67

347.35

Dithane

Mancozeb

IV

73

35.1

11.16

1,185.6

Selecron

Profenofos

III

64

30.8

9.13

136.40

Agrimix

Avermectin

II

47

22.6

7.01

251.67

Matador

Methamidophos

Ib

25

12.0

7.96

66.92

Basudin

Diazinon

II

15

7.2

7.93

557.67

Karate

Lambdacyhalothrin

IV

12

5.8

6.92

290.42

  1. * Respondents had multiple answers
  2. ** Number refers here for the number of cut flower farmers who used this kind of pesticide.
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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

ISSN: 1745-6673