Active ingredient | Chemical group | WHO Class | Frequency (n = 121) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Copper | Inorganic | III | 68 | 56.2 |
Endosulfan | Organochlorine | II | 66 | 54.5 |
Mancozeb | Dithiocarbamate | U | 65 | 53.7 |
Profenofos | Organophosphate | II | 60 | 49.6 |
Chlorpyrifos | Organophosphate | II | 50 | 41.3 |
Lambda Cyhalothrin | Pyrethroids | II | 25 | 20.7 |
Abamectin | Ivamectins | IV (EPA)* | 23 | 19.0 |
Others (Unclassified) | - | - | 21 | 17.4 |
Cypermethrin | Pyrethroids | II | 16 | 13.2 |
Unknown | - | - | 14 | 11.6 |
Triadimefon | Triazole | III | 13 | 10.7 |
Propineb | Dithiocarbamate | U | 13 | 10.7 |
Metalaxyl | Phenylamide | III | 11 | 9.1 |
Chlorothalonil | Chloronitrile | U | 10 | 8.3 |
Dimethoate | Organophosphate | II | 10 | 8.3 |
Deltamethrin | Pyrethroids | II | 9 | 7.4 |
Fenitrothion | Organophosphate | II | 6 | 5.0 |
Dip | - | - | 5 | 4.1 |
Others** | Â | Â | 9 | 7.4 |