USE OF PESTICIDES ON TOMATO IN THE STATE OF GOIÁS, BRAZIL

Authors

  • José Souza Reis Filho AGRODEFESA - Agência Goiana de Defesa Agropecuária
  • Joel Orlando Beviláqua Marin Escola de Agronomia - UFG
  • Paulo Marçal Fernandes Escola de Agronomia - UFG

Keywords:

Tomato pests, integrated pests management, intensive use of pesticides

Abstract

This research tried to identify the causes for the intensive use of pesticides and potential solutions for a more sustainable tomato cropping. Qualitative survey techniques (semi-structured interviews and observations), derived from sociological surveys, were employed for evaluating the use of pesticides on tomato cropping, in the Goianápolis municipality, Goiás State, Brazil. The results showed that the main causes for the intensive use of pesticides are the farmer fear of losing crops, since the investment is very high, and the fact that the use of pesticides represents an insurance against losses. Lack of alternatives for pests and diseases control, farmers reluctance in looking for alternative methods and insufficient technical assistance, absence of association and cooperation among tomato growers, and uncontested acceptance of the current production model are other causes for this substantial use of pesticides. A program of integrated pests management, dealing with the production system as a whole, can be the main tool for changing growers’ concepts and attitudes, regarding the current technology. In a short term, grower associations are essential for solving short term problems.

KEY-WORDS: Tomato pests; integrated pests management; intensive use of pesticides.

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Author Biographies

José Souza Reis Filho, AGRODEFESA - Agência Goiana de Defesa Agropecuária

Fiscal estadual agropecuário, coodenador da Unidade de Educação Fitossanitária, da Gerência de Sanidade Vegetal

Joel Orlando Beviláqua Marin, Escola de Agronomia - UFG

Doutor em Sociologia, professor adjunto da Universidade Federal de Goiás

Paulo Marçal Fernandes, Escola de Agronomia - UFG

Doutor em Entomologia, professor titular da Universidade Federal de Goiás

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Published

2009-11-19

How to Cite

REIS FILHO, J. S.; MARIN, J. O. B.; FERNANDES, P. M. USE OF PESTICIDES ON TOMATO IN THE STATE OF GOIÁS, BRAZIL. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 39, n. 4, p. 307–316, 2009. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/4947. Acesso em: 22 nov. 2024.

Issue

v. 39, n. 4, Oct./Dec. 2009

Section

Research Article

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