Consumption of pesticides

Use of pesticides showed a decreasing trend as in previous years.

Trend in pesticide use

Source: ŠÚ SR

Consumption of pesticides in 1997 (tonnes)
 

Type	Consumption
Pesticides - total	3 512.5
Insecticides -total	159.2
Chlorinated Hydrocarbon	0.1
Phosphorus organic compounds	83.1
Carbamate insecticides	13.9
Pyrethrum insecticides	42.1
Mineral oil insecticides	6.5
Other insecticides	12.2
Biological pesticides	1.3
Herbicides – total	2 523.4
Phenol- group Acids	658.6
Triazines	356.3
Acetamides	527.2
Carbamates	131.4
Dinitroaniline	72.3
Mineral oils	2.5
Other herbicides	775.1
Fungicides – total	506.4
Other chemicals - total	323.5
Mordants	92.6
Desiccators and defoliators	115.0
Morphoregulators	78.8
Chemicals limiting harvest losses	14.3
Rodenticides	9.8
Repellents	0.2
Tenzides	4.7
Additives	6.8
Antitranspirants	0.4
Soil remediation substances	0.9

Source: ÚKSÚP