2000
DOI: 10.1590/1809-43922000304628
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Characterization of pesticide consumption in the county of Santarém, Pará, Brazil

Abstract: -Many potentially harmful pesticides for both human health and the paper also provides a first estimation of quantities of some insecticides commonly used in Key-words: Amazon, pesticides, consumption, utilization.Caracterização do consumo de pesticidas no município de Santarém, Amazônia brasileira RESUMO -Muitos pesticidas potencialmente nocivos para a saúde humana e meio ambiente são usados na Amazônia brasileira. Apesar desse fato, nenhum dado científico sobre sua utilização está disponível para esta região… Show more

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“…We previously performed a study of pesticide consumption in the region of Santarém, an important urban center of the Lower Amazon, Brazil (Soumis et al, 2000). Based on surveys among several local crop producers and agricultural suppliers, this study established that besides other pesticides such as fungicides and herbicides, organophosphate insecticides (OPI) were the most common compounds into the pesticide arsenal of this region, their consumption reaching ca.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We previously performed a study of pesticide consumption in the region of Santarém, an important urban center of the Lower Amazon, Brazil (Soumis et al, 2000). Based on surveys among several local crop producers and agricultural suppliers, this study established that besides other pesticides such as fungicides and herbicides, organophosphate insecticides (OPI) were the most common compounds into the pesticide arsenal of this region, their consumption reaching ca.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%