Table 1 Types of pesticides commonly applied in vegetable farms and on livestocks as reported by farmers in Magu district, Mwanza region
Pesticide chemical group (% in use) | Trade name | Active ingredient | Status of registration |
|---|---|---|---|
Albadip | 10% Alphacypermethrin | R | |
Agrothrin | Lambdacyhalothrin | R | |
Bamethrin | Deltamethrin | R | |
Baygon | Imiprothrin + Cyfluthrin | R | |
Decis 25 EC | Deltamethrin | R | |
Degor | Cypermethrin | NR | |
Pyrethroids (50%) | Cyclone 505EC | Cypermethrin 10% + Chlorpyrifos | R |
Insectido 5EC | Lambdacyhalothrin | R | |
Karate 5EC | 50 g/L of Lambdacyhalothrin | R | |
Kungfu | 50 g/L of Lambdacyhalothrin | R | |
Cybadip | Cypermethrin | R | |
Duduthrin super | Lambdacyhalothrin | R | |
Fenom | Lambdacyhalothrin + Profenofos. | R | |
Fenkil 20EC | Fenvalerate 20 g/L | R | |
Helarat | Lambdacyahalothrin | R | |
Paranex 100 EC | Alphacypermethrin 100 g/L | NR | |
Rapid attack | Cypermethrin & Imidacloprid | R | |
Shamba powder | Deltamethrin & Fenitrothion | R | |
Subachlo | Cypermethrin | R | |
Suba Deltamethrin | Deltamethrin | NR | |
Ultracya 5EC | Lambdacyhalothrin 5% | R | |
Farmerzeb | Mancozerb 80%WP | PR | |
Carbamates (11%) | Linkmil 72 WP | Metalaxyl 80 kg + Mancozeb | R |
Bamic/Ascomec | Abamectin | R | |
Milthane super | Mancozeb | R | |
Organophosphates (15%) | Insecron 720EC | Prefonofos | NR |
Mocron 720EC | Prefonofos | R | |
Prefonos | Endosulfan | NR | |
Selecron 720EC | Profenofos | R | |
Supercron/Mupacron Prefonofos 500EC | Prefonofos 500EC | R | |
Profecron/Banofos | Prefonofos 720E C | R | |
Sume | Dimethoate | R | |
Organochlorides (9%) | Muparaxone | Paraquat 270 g/l | RR |
Thiodan | Endosulfan | NR | |
Linkonl | Chlorothelonil 50% | ||
Thionex | Endosulfan | PR | |
Abanil/Bamic | Abamectin 18 g/L (Avermectin) | R | |
Others | Agriothrine | Agritone | NR |
Ascomine 2–4-D | 2-4D Amine salt (Aryloxyalkanoic acid) | R | |
Bamitraz | Amitraz (Amidine) | R | |
Kumulus DF | 80% Sulphur | R | |
Movil | Hexaconozole | R | |
Tixfix/Tiktik | Amitraz 12.5% EC (Formamidine) | R | |
Glyphon (Glyphosate) | Isopropylamine salt (Phosphanoglycine) | R |