Pesticide misuse

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Under

restricted pesticides
to an uncertified applicator, or to fail to maintain sales and use records of restricted pesticides.

Pesticides are toxic compounds, and their labels are specifically designed to encourage safe and effective use. Ignoring the directions can lead to civil and criminal charges and civil liability for damages to other parties.

Health effects

Main article: Health effects of pesticides

In humans

Pesticide misuse can lead to

organochloride insecticides. Certain fumigants, nematicides, herbicides, and dipyridyls are also common in cases of pesticide poisoning.[2]

One of the best known cases of pesticide misuse in recent history involved the application of a pesticide intended for outdoor agricultural use (methyl parathion) to homes in Mississippi for cockroaches and other home pests. Two exterminators were charged with multiple criminal charges after their ongoing use (of several years) was exposed. A number of residents, including two infants, suffered symptoms of pesticide poisoning. A number of homes and business, including several day care centers and schools were rendered uninhabitable or unusable. Heavy fines and prison terms followed for the perpetrators.[3]

In other animals

Pesticide misuse can also endanger wildlife and other environmental resources. A Florida man was recently cited and fined $23,100 for using the pesticide Aldicarb on deer carcasses to kill coyotes, for storing the pesticide in unlabeled containers, and not being a certified applicator.[4]

Specific label directions are given on materials that are

bee kill
. Similar bee kills have impacted US beekeepers and the growers who need bees for pollination billions of dollars in losses.

Contributing factors

Pesticide misuse occurs most frequently in developing countries and in countries with predominantly agricultural economies.[7] Several factors contribute to pesticide misuse, but ecological researchers have found language barriers and illiteracy to be among the most common. Safety data sheets for pesticides are available in a variety of languages, but the farmers and agricultural workers who are responsible for pesticide application are often unable to read them. Limited education and a lack of proper training tend to be among the most significant contributing factors to improper handling and application of pesticides. The majority of agricultural workers and rural farmers in developing countries have received only a few years of primary education, which contributes to the illiteracy of these populations.[8] Farmers in underdeveloped countries also frequently misuse pesticides due to improper training; however, Integrated Pest Management training has been shown to reduce rates of improper handling and application of pesticides while simultaneously increasing crop yields.[9]

See also

References

  1. S2CID 169124619
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  2. S2CID 28511066
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  3. ^ "Exterminators Held in Use Of a Poison Inside Homes". The New York Times. 17 November 1996.
  4. ^ "Florida Men Sentenced for Poisoning Wildlife and Hunting Dogs in Bullock County". 30 April 2015.
  5. ^ Ellis, J. D.; Klopchin, J.; Buss, E.; Diepenbrock, L.; Fishel, F. M.; Kern, W. H.; Mannion, C.; McAvoy, E.; Osborne, L. S.; Rogers, M.; Sanford, M.; Smith, H.; Stanford, B. S.; Stansly, P.; Stelinski, L.; Webb, S.; Vu, A. (2021-01-25). "ENY-162/IN1027: Minimizing Honey Bee Exposure to Pesticides". Electronic Data Information Source (EDIS). Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  6. ^ "Massive bee die-off found in Wilsonville". Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
  7. JSTOR 24112835
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  8. S2CID 158629020
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  9. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2017.08.022
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