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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 |
