What is it about?
Pesticides are applied on crops control attack from insect pests and diseases that reduce production. This study evaluated the types and classification of pesticides farmers apply on tomatoes in the open field and greenhouse farms. Results have shown that farmers applied pyrethroids, carbamates, nicotinoids, organophosphates, and organochlorines on tomatoes, which were mainly WHO class II pesticides that are toxic on tomatoes. There is need for the farmers to adhere to the manufacturers' specifications on the pesticide label in order to minimize negative health effects on human.
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that farmers mainly pesticides that are toxic to control pests and diseases on crops. There is need for farmers to adhere to specifications on the pesticide label in order to minimize negative health effects on human
Perspectives
I hope many find this article helpful. It is the responsibility of the farmers, Researchers and agricultural officers to collaborate and ensure pesticides are used safely. This could be through awareness creation, education and training
Violet Nakhungu Momanyi
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This page is a summary of: Types and Classification of Pesticides Used on Tomatoes Grown in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, Kenya, European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, November 2019, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i230145.
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