Epidemiology Research International

Research Article

Type and Toxicity of Pesticides Sold for Community Vector Control Use in the Gambia

Table 6

Pesticide street markets targeted for sample collection and pesticide classes identified.
Market City population Percent of pesticides labeledPesticide classes identified
% OP% OC% C% P% Other
Kuntaur7,2379.430.810.312.823.010.3
Farafenni42,43416.737.726.1236.63.3
Brikama88,8705.634.035.822.61.91.9
Serrekunda1,205,0348.330.010.030.0020
OP: Organophosphate pesticides.
OC: Organochlorine pesticides.
C: Carbamate pesticides.
P: Pyrethroid pesticides.