Diagnosis of the knowledge of basic informations for the usage of pesticides by vegetable growers in Londrina Region<b/>

Authors

  • Camila Renata Gonçalves Marques Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Pedro Manuel Oliveira Janeiro Neves Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Maurício Ursi Ventura Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2010v31n3p547

Keywords:

Intoxication, Occupational security

Abstract

The label and the bull of pesticides contain informations about the suitable and secure usage of these compounds. The understanding of these materials is important to prevent and reduce occupational intoxications. This study deals with the diagnosis of the knowledge and understanding the basic information contained in the label of the packages by vegetable growers (mostly small) from Londrina, PR. A form was applied to growers registered at the Central de Abastecimento do Paraná (CEASA) at Londrina, about intoxications, individual protection equipment and comprehension of labels and bulls. Greater difficulties were the comprehension of the content (technical language) and the reduced size of the letters. The pictograms, color ranges and terms for the safe use of pesticides were not understood by most farmers. Inseticides were the most used and were responsible for most poisonings.

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Author Biographies

Camila Renata Gonçalves Marques, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

EngºAgrº, Msc. em Agronomia pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Caixa Postal 6001, 86051-990, Londrina, PR.

Pedro Manuel Oliveira Janeiro Neves, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Engº Agrº, Dr. em Entomologia, Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Agronomia, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, da Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina, PR.

Maurício Ursi Ventura, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

EngºAgrº, Doutor em Ciências Biológicas -Entomologia, Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Agronomia, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, da Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina, PR.

Published

2010-09-01

How to Cite

Marques, C. R. G., Neves, P. M. O. J., & Ventura, M. U. (2010). Diagnosis of the knowledge of basic informations for the usage of pesticides by vegetable growers in Londrina Region<b/>. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 31(3), 547–556. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2010v31n3p547

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