Thiamethoxam in Papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus) Agroecosystems

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab/2.2.40

Keyword: Thiamethoxam, Carica papaya L., neonicotinoids.

Abstract: Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a profitable fruit of economic and food importance in Mexico and Central America. Veracruz is the state in Mexico with the highest cultivable area, eventhough its production presents numerous phytosanitary problems, which are being faced with the use of the pesticide thiamethoxam. The aim of this study was to make a diagnosis of the use and management of thiamethoxam in papaya agroecosystems in the municipality of Cotaxtla, Veracruz. Two surveys were applied, one to a 30% of the total number of producers organized by an association dedicated to papaya culture, and the other survey was through key informants, both surveys were designed using the snowball sampling, a non-probability sampling technique. The results indicate that 6% of papaya producers use mainly the pesticide thiamethoxam, which belongs to the chemical group of neonicotinoids. It was found out that for five years there have been records of thiamethoxam use in vertisoils. During the cycle of papaya cultivation the producers use a maximum dose of 3 L/ha and a minimum dose of 250 ml/ha per crop cycle. One hundred per cent of those who apply thiamethoxam are not aware of its use and efficient management, nor of the damage they are doing or have caused to agroecosystems.

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Megchun-Garcia Juan Valente, Rodriguez-Lagunes Daniel Arturo, Castaneda-Chavez Maria del Refugio, Murguia-Gonzalez Joaquin, Lango-Reynoso Fabiola, Leyva-Ovalle Otto Raul et al."Thiamethoxam in Papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus) Agroecosystems". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878),vol 2, no. 2, 2017, pp.0874-0880 AI Publications doi:10.22161/ijeab/2.2.40

Megchun-Garcia Juan Valente, Rodriguez-Lagunes Daniel Arturo, Castaneda-Chavez Maria del Refugio, Murguia-Gonzalez Joaquin, Lango-Reynoso Fabiola, Leyva-Ovalle Otto Raul, P.(2017).Thiamethoxam in Papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus) Agroecosystems. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).2(2), 0874-0880.10.22161/ijeab/2.2.40

Megchun-Garcia Juan Valente, Rodriguez-Lagunes Daniel Arturo, Castaneda-Chavez Maria del Refugio, Murguia-Gonzalez Joaquin, Lango-Reynoso Fabiola, Leyva-Ovalle Otto Raul, P.(2017).Thiamethoxam in Papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus) Agroecosystems. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).2(2), pp.0874-0880.

Megchun-Garcia Juan Valente, Rodriguez-Lagunes Daniel Arturo, Castaneda-Chavez Maria del Refugio, Murguia-Gonzalez Joaquin, Lango-Reynoso Fabiola, Leyva-Ovalle Otto Raul. 2017."Thiamethoxam in Papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus) Agroecosystems". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).2(2):0874-0880.Doi:10.22161/ijeab/2.2.40

Megchun-Garcia Juan Valente, Rodriguez-Lagunes Daniel Arturo, Castaneda-Chavez Maria del Refugio, Murguia-Gonzalez Joaquin, Lango-Reynoso Fabiola, Leyva-Ovalle Otto Raul."Thiamethoxam in Papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus) Agroecosystems", International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology,vol.2,no. 2, pp.0874-0880,2017.

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