DETECTION OF PESTICIDE RESIDUES HANDLED DATES THROUGH INTEGRATED RED PALM WEEVIL MANAGEMENT IN KUWAIT

Abstract

Amal Abdulkareem Abdullah Redha. Detection of Pesticide Residues Handled Dates Through Integrated Red Palm Weevil Management In Kuwait. Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, 2019. The indiscriminate and unsafe use of pesticides in agriculture represents a major hazard to the human health and environment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate of prevailing practices in the application of pesticides on date palm farms in Kuwait. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with 60 farmers, from 60 farms in Kuwait’s in three major agricultural regions (i.e. Al Wafra area, Al Ahmadi area and Al Abdali area) of Kuwait. The statistical results of the questionnaire were analyzed: 1. The quality and conditions of the farmers. 2. Agricultural practices in the farms and their location. 3. Pest problems and control measures 4. Pesticides commonly used, circulation and knowledge of the application on the toxicity and hazards of pesticides, safety procedures and safety The obtained results show that, farmers' knowledge about the health risks of pesticides 80% and environmental impact reached 15%. About 64% of the farmers surveyed do not read the instructions contained in the accompanying data label. Here, 26.66% of the applicators of pesticides do not care to wear protective clothing and tools during the pesticide trade. Most of the farmers (84%) did not receive any training. The storage and disposal of pesticides was carried out in suitable storage conditions only in 22% of the cases. A total of 73 pesticide active ingredients were found to be in use in different farms in Kuwait during the questionnaire period. About 47.31% of the pesticides used belonged to the World Health Organization (WHO) toxicity class II (moderately