Total Pesticide Exposure Calculation among Vegetable Farmers in Benguet, Philippines

Table 3

Frequency Distribution of Active Ingredients of Pesticides Used. IA: extremely dangerous; IB: highly dangerous; II: moderately dangerous; III: slightly dangerous; 0: not dangerous under normal use.

Pesticide classification	Active ingredient	WHO classification	Frequency	Percentage
Pyrethroid	Fenvalerate	II	78	37.0
	Cypermethrin	II	31	14.7
Organophosphate	Metamidophos	IB	51	24.2
Carbamates	Mancozeb	O	50	23.7