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
|
- * Respondents had multiple answers
- ** Number refers here for the number of cut flower farmers who used this kind of pesticide.