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National Situation Regarding DDT
Venezuela
1. Brief country profileVenezuela
DDT-related Activity |
Reported status | Comments |
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DDT is produced
| No2 | |
DDT is actually used in Disease Vector Control (i.e. IRS)
| No2, 6 | For the period 1993-2000 annual organochlorine insecticide (assumed DDT) use for malaria control was between .5 t and 44 t. No reported use of DDT for 2001-2005.6.3 In recognition of the unpredictable situations climate change may cause, the option is reserved to resort to DDT for IRS in public health emergencies (April, 2009).2 Last reported use in 2000 (1 ton a.i.). No reported DDT use from 2001 - 2005. No reporting 2006 - 2009. 6.5 |
DDT is imported
| No data | |
DDT is exported
| No data | |
Purchase/Use is regulated
| No data | |
DDT alternatives are used
| No data | Between 2000 (when DDT was phased out) and 2005 Venezuela reported average annual use of 128.600 kg of organphosphates for disease vector control.6.3 |
Has a national vector control policy
| No data | |
IVM strategy is implemented
| No data | |
Hold usable stocks of DDT
| No data |
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Case Studies on DDT exist?
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2. Country data sources
2 DDT Register
6 WHOPES Global Insecticide Use for Vector-Borne Disease Control (Report
2004)
6.3
WHOPES Global Insecticide Use for Vector-Borne Disease Control - 3rd edition (2007)
6.5
WHOPES
Global Insecticide Use for Vector-Borne Disease Control - A 10-Year Assessment (2000-2009) (Report 2011)
Last updated on: 18-Aug-2011