Project
Pesticide Use, Residues and Resistance
Details
Project Code:
Not Available
Start Date:
1993
End Date:
1998
CRSP Phase:
Phase 1
Budget:
Not Available
Countries:
Jamaica
Participants
Lead University:
Not Available
Other Partners:
CARDI, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (Jamaica); University of Delaware, Ohio State University, Penn State University (US)
Principal Investigator(s):
None
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
Clive A. Edwards, S.Fleischer (US); Frank McDonald, D. Clarke-Harris (Jamaica)
Overview
The goal of this topic is to assess the extent to which pesticides are used on pepper, callaloo, and sweet potato. We hypothesize that many of these pesticides remain on crops long after application even to the extent to which residues can be detected in local and export marketplaces. Thus, the activities described below attempt to quantify pesticide use and residues that can either cause human health problems or rejection in the marketplace. Resistance to pesticides may also be a result of excessive pesticide use or of those chemicals that degrade very slowly under field conditions.
Objectives
To assess the extent to which pesticides are used on pepper, callaloo, and sweet potato in sites in Jamaica.
Outcomes
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