The peach culture is extremely susceptible to the attack of pests and diseases. Aiming to avoid yield losses, peach growers apply pesticides. The objective of this research was to characterize some farms and obtain data to better diagnose the reality about the occupational exposition to pesticides in the peach culture. The methodology was based on spontaneous interviews carried out on farms with 135 peach growers. The results show that in general the peach culture is practiced on small farms where the predominant labor comes from the family. The purchase of agrochemicals is made via accredited shops, but without an agronomic prescription. Among the cited pesticides, the fungicide Carbendazim (Derosal 500) and insecticide (Perfekthion) are not labeled in Brazil for the peach culture. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) standard is an uncommon practice among applicators.
agrochemicals; referred morbidity; Prunus persica L
