Investigating the Factors influencing the Correct Selection of Pesticides by Greenhouse Cucumber and Tomato Producers

The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the proper selection of pesticides by greenhouse owners. A descriptive-correlation method was used for this study. Target population of this study was 8310 Greenhouse owners in Tehran, Bushehr, Kerman, Isfahan and Yazd (N=8310) provinces, and 368 greenhouse owners (n=368) were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data was collected by a questionnaire as the tool of the study. The instrument was assessed for face and content validities by a panel of experts. The reliability of the questionnaire was between 0.85- 0.91. The results of the research revealed that the main factors influencing the proper selection of pesticides by greenhouse owners were job satisfaction, participation in training courses, interest in the production and export of greenhouse products. The viewpoint of the majority of greenhouse owners (84%) was relatively negative regarding the diversity of agricultural pesticide use. Other results of the research also indicated that there was a positive and significant relationship between education level and the number of hours spent on greenhouse use by the dependent variable of the research (viewpoint on the diversity of agricultural pesticides use).