Environmental impact due to use and management of chemical pesticides in apple cultivation San Antonio variety – Antioquía

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https://doi.org/10.24039/rcvp2023221696

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Apples, pests, pesticide management, environmental impact

Abstract

The aim of the research was to determine the level of environmental impact due to the use and management of chemical pesticides in the cultivation of San Antonio variety apples, located in the Chillaco town center, Antioquia, with the purpose of contributing to the adequate management of chemical pesticides and achieving the sustainable agricultural development in the locality. Direct observation visits were made to the plots and a questionnaire was applied to the farmers (29) who confirmed that they dedicated themselves to the cultivation of San Antonio apples on a permanent basis. The results show that the most used chemical pesticides for the control of pests, diseases and weeds are: Tifon 4E, Cipermex super 10 CE, Ciclón, Tenaz 250 EW, Acarstin L600, Vydan 250 EC, DK-PRID 35% SC, Topas 100 EC and Roundup, among others, which contain active ingredients such as chlorpyrifos, cypermethrin, dimethoate, imidacloprid, cyhexatin, penconazole and glyphosate of moderately dangerous toxicological category. Regarding their management, 17.24% of farmers triple wash containers and collect them for sale, 31.03% triple wash and burn them, 51.72% triple wash and throw them into the environment. 100% use a stationary motor to spray; 100% apply the dose indicated in the pesticide technical sheet; 100% of farmers use incomplete personal protective equipment and 86.21% of farmers never received training. The level of environmental impact is high, due to the high toxicity of the pesticides used.

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2023-12-21

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Gomez Escriba, B. P. (2023). Environmental impact due to use and management of chemical pesticides in apple cultivation San Antonio variety – Antioquía. Cátedra Villarreal Posgrado, 2(2), 77–92. https://doi.org/10.24039/rcvp2023221696

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