Panorama da utilização de agrotóxicos no estado do Paraná

Abstract

The climate of Paraná with frequent rain and mild temperatures is conducive to the presence of pests in the crops and to the development of fungi and bacteria that cause diseases in cultivated crops and weeds. Therefore, the use of agrochemicals as insecticides, herbicides and fungicides are fundamental to reduce the damages caused by them. The aim of this study was to include information on the demand of pesticides in the state of Paraná from 2013 to 2015, using official data from the Agência de Defesa Agropecuária do Paraná (ADAPAR). The volume traded in tons of agrochemicals from municipalities of the state was grouped by the Paraná mesoregions. The West of Paraná was the highest volume commercialization. The soybean crop was the one that most used pesticides during this period. According to the classification of products, during the three years there was greater demand for herbicides, followed by insecticides and fungicides. Glyphosate and mineral oil showed the highest demand as active ingredients and the chemical group of the neonicotinoids of the class of insecticides and aliphatic hydrocarbons of the class of the fungicides stood out for the greater commercialization in the state of Paraná during these three years.