Database - United Nations in Bangladesh

Land and Agriculture 43
Table 1.3.30b
Country Pesticide Crop Effect Source
Pakistan Phosphamidon (0.56 kg/ha) Mustard All pesticides sprayed during the in Crane
Endosulfan (1.68 kg/ha; 35% EC) evening. Mortality assessed in hives and Walker,
Formotlian (2.24 kg/ha; 25% EC) of apis cerana from fields. Safest 1983
Azinphos-methyl (224 kg/ha; 20% EC)
Ethion (1.68 kg/ha; 46.7% EC)
was chlordimeform. Highest mortality
was caused by phosphamidon
Chlordimeform (1.12/1.40 kg/ha; and Endosulfan.
50% EC)
(All doses probably of formulation)
Senegal Diazinon (240 g ai/ha) anti Honey bees severely affected in Fredrickson
Fenitrothion (240 g ai/ha) -locusts some areas (no quantification) et. al., 1986
(aerial applic.)
Source: Crane and Walker (1983)
Table 1.3.30c Bee Poisoning Hazard of Some Insecticides Commonly Used in East Africa
Field Use
Insecticide
Laboratory
Toxicity
Formulation Toxicity Residual Toxicity Use Class
Aldicarb High gran. low nil IV
Aldrin High dust, w.p., e.c. v. high I
Amidithion High low 3 h III
Azinphos-methyl High w.p., e.c. v.high 2-4 days I
BHC High dust, w.p., e.c. v. high 2 days I
Binapacryl Low w.p., e.c. low < 2 h IV
Camphechlor Low w.p., e.c. low 2 days I
Carbophenothion Moderate dust high >1 day I
e.c., w.p. high < 5 h III
Chlordane High dust, e.g., w.p. high 2-3 days I
Chlordimeftorm Low e.c., w.p., dust v. low < 3 h IV
DDT Moderate dust. moderate 2-3 days I-III
w.p. moderate >1 day III
Demeton Moderate e.c. moderate < 3 h III
Demeton-methy High e.c., moderate nil III
Diazinon High dust, w.p., e.c. v. high 1 day I
[Contd.]