Browsing COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL & NATURAL SCIENCES by Subject "Pesticides"

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Health risk factors associated with pesticide use by watermelon farmers in central region, Ghana

Miyittah, Michael K.; Kwadzo, Moses; Gyamfua, Abigail Peprah; Dodor, Daniel E. (University of Cape Coast, 2020)

Background: The export drive for watermelon production is huge and so is pesticide usage. However, the health and safety of the farmers, as well as threat to the environment lie in the shadow. The purpose of the study is ...
Lindane and propoxur residues in cocoa from central region of Ghana

Apau, J.; Dodoo, D.K. (University of Cape Coast, 2010)

Lindane and propoxur residue levels in cocoa samples taken from the Central Region of Ghana were determined. Propoxur and Lindane residues in cocoa were extracted by continuous soxhlet extraction with a 1:1 v/v acetone-chloroform ...
Pesticide registration, distribution and use practices in Ghana

Kwakye, Michael Onwona; Mengistie, Belay; Anim, John Ofosu; Nuer, Alexander Tetteh K.; Van den Brink, Paul J. (University of Cape Coast, 2018-04-06)

Ghana has implemented regulation on the registration, distribution and usage of pesticides in order to evaluate their environmental and human health effects. However, environmental monitoring and certified laboratories ...

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