根据农业与乡村发展部最近公布的调查,2000年北爱尔兰在农作物上的农药使用量比1998年下降14.6%为,75.3t,可是,同期用农药处理的农作物面积扩大4%,为219504ha。除草剂和干燥剂占处理面积的1/3,占农药总用量的57%。杀菌剂占处理面积的29%,占农药总用量的19%,杀虫剂占处理面积的1 According to a recent survey released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the use of pesticides on crops in Northern Ireland dropped by 14.6% in 2000 to 75.3 tons compared to 1998, but the area of ​​crops treated with pesticides increased by 4% to 219,504 ha. Herbicides and desiccants account for 1/3 of the area handled, accounting for 57% of the total pesticide use. Fungicides account for 29% of the treated area, 19% of the total pesticide use, and 1% of the treated area