Shuyan Zhou, Yang Zhang, Jingjing Wang, Shikun Cheng, Fuyan Zhuo, Yun Hong
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Abstract
We assessed the situation of endosulfan residues in cotton fields after the endosulfan ban came into effect and the current knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of cotton farmers on the phase-out of endosulfan and the application of alternative technologies. Topsoil samples (n = 91) of cotton fields were collected from the major cotton-producing areas in China, namely the north-west inland cotton region, and the endosulfan residues were analyzed. A KAP survey was carried out for cotton farmers, and 291 questionnaires were distributed. The influences of gender, age, education background, cotton planting years, publicity and training, income sources, and other factors on cotton farmers’ KAP were analyzed. The results showed that endosulfan sulfate was the main endosulfan residue in the soil, followed by β-endosulfan and α-endosulfan, the average residual contents were 0.569, 0.139, and 0.060 µg/kg, respectively. The results of the KAP study showed that cotton farmers scored low on knowledge about the phase-out of endosulfan and the application of alternative technologies but high on attitude and practice. The number of family members, years of cotton planting, age, and the cotton-planting area had different degrees of influence on KAP scores. The training could significantly improve the KAP scores of cotton farmers; training should be more targeted and designed reasonably for key groups, such as men and the population under 30, followed by training them to use pesticides safely. For large-scale cotton growers, training should focus on green prevention and control technologies.
我们评估了硫丹禁令生效后棉田中硫丹残留的情况,以及棉农目前对淘汰硫丹和应用替代技术的认知、态度和实践(KAP)。在中国主要的棉花产区,即西北内陆棉区,采集了棉田的表土样本(n = 91),并对其中的硫丹残留进行了分析。对棉农进行了KAP调查,发放了291份调查问卷。分析了性别、年龄、教育背景、植棉年限、宣传和培训、收入来源以及其他因素对棉农 KAP 的影响。结果表明,硫丹硫酸盐是土壤中主要的硫丹残留物,其次是β硫丹和α硫丹,平均残留量分别为0.569、0.139和0.060微克/千克。KAP 研究结果显示,棉农对淘汰硫丹和应用替代技术的了解程度较低,但在态度和实践方面得分较高。家庭成员数量、棉花种植年限、年龄和棉花种植面积对 KAP 分数有不同程度的影响。培训可以明显改善棉农的 KAP 评分;培训应更有针对性,针对重点人群,如男性和 30 岁以下的人群进行合理设计,然后培训他们安全使用农药。对于大规模棉花种植者,培训应侧重于绿色防控技术。
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Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering (FESE) is an international journal for researchers interested in a wide range of environmental disciplines. The journal''s aim is to advance and disseminate knowledge in all main branches of environmental science & engineering. The journal emphasizes papers in developing fields, as well as papers showing the interaction between environmental disciplines and other disciplines.
FESE is a bi-monthly journal. Its peer-reviewed contents consist of a broad blend of reviews, research papers, policy analyses, short communications, and opinions. Nonscheduled “special issue” and "hot topic", including a review article followed by a couple of related research articles, are organized to publish novel contributions and breaking results on all aspects of environmental field.