LEVANTAMENTO SOBRE O USO DE PRODUTOS FITOSSANITÁRIO NA MICRORREGIÃO DE PIRES DO RIO

Abstract

The need for high rates of production has demanded from the rural producers a further application of phytosanitary products and the use of better technologies to increase the efficiency of these products on the target. Thus, the current work aims at showing the importance given by the producers to the management of phytosanitary products in the microregion of Pires do Rio, from the recommendation to the disposal of the packagings. The data were collected through questionnaire with 24 multiple choice questions, applied from Google Forms®, between September and October of 2019. Among the 36 people who were interviewed in the properties of this microregion, 66.7% of the workers have training to management and application of phytosanitary products, and 33.3% have at least the high school. It was found that, in 63.9% of properties, owners and workers receive some technical assistance; added to this data, 86.1% use the agronomic prescription as a source of information for the application of phytosanitary products. The risks of intoxication by agrotoxins are evident, thus 69.4% of interviewees use the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the preparation of spray solution, therefore it was found a low percentage of interviewees who had cases of intoxication by phytosanitary products. It must be observed the use of mixtures, considering that 52.8% mix from two to three products in each application. It can be concluded, from these data, that the producers are increasingly seeking training for their workers, but it should be emphasized the need for a greater care and information regarding the practice of mixtures and choice of suitable tips for each type of application.