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Ecological Alternatives to Chlorpyrifos in Banana Production Systems

Chlorpyrifos is considered a highly hazardous pesticide (HHP), and its hazards to human and environmental health have resulted in its ban in over 40 countries, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Thailand, Vietnam, and in the countries that make up the European Union. Yet many global industries still rely heavily on chlorpyrifos for pest management, including the banana industry.

This brief details the economically viable ecological alternatives that can be used in place of the highly hazardous pesticide chlorpyrifos. The full PDF is available in English, French, and Spanish below.

Ecological Alternatives to Chloryprifos in Banana Production Systems

Alternativas ecológicas al clorpirifós en los sistemas de producción de bananos

Alternatives écologiques au chlorpyrifos dans les systèmes de production de bananes

An image of page one of the English version of the PDF issue brief, Ecological Alternatives to Chlorpyrifos in Banana Production Systems.

 

 

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