Agriculture

After Application

Even after having applied crop protection products, some basic measures should be taken — pertaining to proper aftercare of material that has been in direct contact with pesticides, cleaning of applicators and logging of the application in the farm diary.

Cleaning the equipment

Different rinsing practice is required, depending on the type of equipment used.

In the case of knapsack sprayers, both a CropLife video on rinsing practice and a video by BASF are available.

BASF also avails of a video dedicated to the rinsing of field sprayers and of orchard sprayers. CropLife International complements with a video on rinsing sprayers without a rinsing system and sprayers with a rinsing system.

Management of containers and their residues

CropLife International has made available a leaflet on best practices for container management. Detailed guidance on the matter is also provided by Pesticide Environmental Stewardship.

A critical topic as far as post-application practice goes is the correct disposal of obsolete and unwanted stocks. Please refer to a practical guidance on safeguarding, disposal and prevention, also by CLI, or to the dedicated page by the UK's Voluntary Initiative.

Regarding the management of pesticide residues, we invite you to complete the dedicated e-Learning (see also in the gallery below).

Personal cleaning

After applying crop protection products, it is essential to follow proper cleaning procedures to ensure operator safety and minimize any potential exposure to harmful chemicals. For more information, consult our recommendations for personal cleaning after pesticide application.

Recording pesticide applications

Pesticide applications, along with all main farm activities, should be duly entered in formal farm records. Besides what is often a matter of compliance, inclusion of detailed entries bears a number of advantages for future decision-making and improvement of farm management. See this page by Pesticide Environmental Stewardship for benefits of and advice on keeping high-quality farm records, including for instance IPM, resistance management, and carry over restrictions.

BASF e-Learning: residue management

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CropLife Latin America's recommendations for triple rinsing

Open Video

Cleanfarms' recommendations for container cleaning and recycling

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Recommendations for responsible management of CPP before, during and after spraying

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Related topics

Human Protection

Farmers, operators, all bystanders and residents must be protected from potential adverse effect of inappropriate use of crop protection products. Farmers and operators, in particular, must use the right equipment for product delivery and wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

IPM Fundamentals

IPM is a dynamic and flexible system that leverages all available means and technologies to effectively prevent and combat crop pest and diseases. IPM principles allow the management of plant insects, weeds and diseases effectively while ensuring low environmental impact.

Resistance Management

Resistance is a basic survival mechanism and occurs through natural selection. All farmers, regardless of their production system (organic, conventional, biotech), are challenged with the simple fact that every pest control method has a limited life span because pests naturally evolve and become resistant.