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Table 3 Pesticides used for FAW control (%)

From: Economic impacts and management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in smallholder agriculture: a panel data analysis for Ghana

Trade name(s)

Active ingredients

WHO

toxicity class*

2018 (n = 256)

2020 (n = 237)

Buffalo Supa or Golan

Acetamiprid

II

0.00

2.11

Viper 46 EC

Acetamiprid + Indoxacarb

II + II

1.17

0.00

Stricker Super

Acetamiprid + Emamectin−Benzoate

II + II

0.00

2.11

Neemazal

Azadirachtin

N

0.00

0.42

Agoo

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) + Monosultap

III + N

25.00

19.41

Acetastar

Bifenthrin + Acetamiprid

II + II

0.39

0.00

Bypel

Bt + Pieris rapae granulosis virus

III + N

7.03

12.66

Klopar

Chlorfenapyr

II

0.39

0.00

Dursban or Sunpyrifos

Chlorpyrifos−ethyl

II

5.86

4.22

KD 215EC

Chlorpyrifos + Lambda-cyhalothrin

II + II

1.56

0.00

Pyrinex

Chlorpyrifos + Deltamethrin

II + II

0.78

0.00

Cydim Super or

Cymethoate Super

Dimethoate + Cypermethrin

II + II

0.39

0.42

Attack or Ataka Super

Emamectin Benzoate

II

15.23

13.92

Emastar

Emamectin Benzoate + Acetamiprid

II + II

9.77

16.46

Altimec Super

Emamectin Benzoate + Cypermethrin

II + II

0.00

1.27

Dean

Emamectin Benzoate + Imidacloprid

II + II

1.95

0.84

Adepa

Ethyl palmitate

N

8.98

7.17

Belt Expert

Flubendiamide + Thiacloprid

II + II

0.00

0.42

Confidor

Imidacloprid

II

2.34

0.00

Karate, Lambda or Pawa

Lambda−cyhalothrin

II

11.33

1.27

Eforia 45 ZC

Lambda−cyhalothrin + Thiamethoxam

II + II

3.91

1.69

 K-Optimal

Lambda−cyhalothrin + Acetamiprid

II + II

10.55

5.91

Eradicoat T

Maltodextrin

III

3.91

10.55

Actelic Super

Pirimiphos−methyl

II

0.00

0.42

Agroblaster

Pyrethrins

II

0.00

2.95

Warrior Super

Sophora flavescent plant extract + Emamectin−Benzoate

N + II

0.00

10.13

  1. The bold ones are biopesticides. Values are percentages of pesticide users
  2. * WHO recommended classification of pesticides (WHO 2020)
  3. Ia = extremely hazardous; Ib = highly hazardous; II = moderately hazardous; III = lightly hazardous; U = unlikely to present acute hazard; N = not classified