Table 4 Commonly used unapproved pesticides by cocoa farmers in the study area
Trade name | Active ingredient | Main use | Chemical hazardous class (WHO) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sunpyrifos | Chlorpyrifos-Ethyl | Broad spectrum | II |
Lamtox | Lambda-Cyhalothrin | Insecticide | II |
Okumakete | Thiamethoxam | Insecticide | III |
Pyrethroids-Decis | Deltamethrin | Insecticide | II |
Fastrack | Alpha-Cypermethrin | Insecticide | II |
Polythrine | Cypermethrin | Insecticide | II |
Dursban | Chlorpyrifos | Broad spectrum | II |
Super 10 | Permethrin | Broad spectrum | II |
Consider Supa | Imidacloprid | Broad spectrum | II |
Kombat | Lambda-Cyhalothrin | Insecticide | II |
Aceta-star | Methyl-thiophanate | Pesticide/fungicide | III |
Topsin-M | Methyl-thiophanate | fungicide | III |
Condifor | Imidacloprid | Insecticide | II |
Thiodan | Endosulfan | Insecticide | II |
Sumitox | Fenvalerate | Insecticide | II |
Lambda-M | Lambda-Cyhalothrin | Insecticide | II |
Akatesuro | Diazinon | Insecticide | II |
Argine | Aldrin | I | |
DDT | DDT | Insecticide | I |
Sumico 200 EC | Fenvalerate | Broad spectrum | II |
Confidence | Chlopyrifos/Lamda-cyhalothrin | Insecticide | II |
Buffalo-Super | Acetamiprid/Chlorfenvinphos | Broad spectrum | I |
Controller-Super | Lambda-Cyhalothrin | Broad spectrum | II |