Pesticide Consumption in Greenhouses; a Case Study of Kashan Region

Aims In regard to increasing greenhouse area in Iran followed by increased use of pesticidesand contaminated crops, this study aimed to determine the frequency and types of consumedpesticides in Kashan region, Iran, greenhouses.Instrument & Methods In this descriptive study in 2011-2012, samples was enteredby census method. At the first step, a list of greenhouses was obtained from agriculturalorganization, 39 active greenhouses were detected, thereafter the questionnaires havebeen completed in detail by direct interview; obtained data were analyzed in SPSS 23 bydescriptive statistics.Findings 87.1% of greenhouses used chemical methods for controlling pest and diseases ofproducts and 43.5% used non-chemical methods. The most frequent used chemical pesticideswere Deltamethrin (37.9%) and Permethrin (28.3%) as pyrethroid insecticides, Diazinon(23.1%) as an organophosphate insecticide and Carbendazim (23.2%) as a fungicides.Conclusion 87.1% of the greenhouses’ owners of Kashan region, Iran, use chemical pesticidefor pest control.

کلیدواژه ها:

Pest control ، Toxicity ، Agriculture ، Insecticide ، Fungicide