Which precautions you will take during spraying of pesticide ?

Explanation

(i) Pesticides are in fact a type of poison. This poison enters the food web through water, food and its bio - magnification occurs .
(ii) Various pesticides like DDT, malathion, chloropyriphos, etc are dangerous .
(iii) Precautions to be taken are as follows :
(a) Apply only recommended lose .
(b) Cover nose with cloth before spraying or even filling up the pump can of pesticide.
(c) Always wear gloves while handling the apparatus .
(d) Avoid spillage of pesticide
(e) Do not smell the pesticide
(f) Read the instructions carefully
(g) Do not apply against the wind direction, rains , sunny day.
(h) Containers, buckets used for spraying should not be used for domestic purposes.
(i) Avoid entry of animals and workers in the field during spraying .