Table 1 Insecticide usage in agricultural settings
Study site | Trade name (concentration) | Active ingredient | Class of insecticide and usage frequency (%) | Cultivated crops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nkolondom | Bastion (100 g/kg) | Carbofuran | Carbamates (33) | Cabbage, parsley* |
Penncap.M (240 g/l), Sevin (850 g/kg | Methyl-parathion | Celery*, lettuce*, | ||
Callidim (400 g/l) Cyperdim (200 g/l) | Dimethoate | Organophosphorous (22) | Cabbage, | |
Basudine (600 g/l) | Diazinon | Pepper* | ||
Thionex (500 g/l; 350 g/l), Thiodan (250 g/l 350 g/l) | Endosulfan | Organochlorines (20) | Tomato, spinach* | |
Cypercal (12 g/l; 50 g/l; 100 g/l) | Cypermethrin | Pyrethroid (25) | Celery*, tomato, green bean, courgette, basil* | |
Décis (12,5 g/l; 25 g/l; 60 g/l) | Deltamethrin | Eggplant | ||
Karate (2,5%; 5 g/l; 45 g/l) | Lambdacyhalothrin | Tomato, ginger | ||
Mangoum | Thiodan (250 g/l; 350 g/l) | Endosulfan | Organochlorines (8) | Tomato* |
Regent (50 g/l) | Fipronil | Cabbage* | ||
Callidim (400 g/l), Cyperdim (200 g/l), Dimezyl (400 g/l), Planthoate (400 g/l) | Dimethoate | Organophosphorous (49) | Cabbage*, bean, melon*, watermelon*, tomato* lettuce, nightshade* | |
Dursban (600 g/l), Pyriforce (600 g/l) | Chlorpyrifos-ethyl | Corn | ||
Pilori (15 g/l) | Lambdacyhalothrin | Pyrethroids (43) | Leek*, carrot | |
Decis (25 g/l; 60 g/l; 12,5 g/l) | Deltamethrin | Green bean | ||
Méteor (400 g/l), Cigogne (50 g/l; 200 g/l), Cypercal (12 g/l; 50 g/l; 100 g/l), Cyperplant (100 g/l), Cythrine (25 g/l) | Cypermethrin | Green bean, corn, tomato*, carrot, leek*, nightshade*, potato |