An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic pesticides. Part 4: Alternatives in major cropping systems

Veres, Andrea; Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.; Kiss, J.; Tóth, Ferenc; Burgio, Giovanni; Pons, Xavier; Avilla, C.; Vidal, Stefan; Razinger, Jaka; Bažok, Renata; Matyjaszczyk, Ewa; Milosavljević, Ivan; Le, Xuan Vi; Zhou, Wenwu; Zhu, Zhiliang; Tarno, Hagus; Hadi, Buyung; Lundgren, Jonathan G.; Bonmatin, Jean‐Marc; Lexmond, Maarten Bijleveld van; Aebi, Alexandre; Rauf, Aunu; Furlan, Lorenzo

doi:10.1007/s11356-020-09279-x

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“…In‐depth knowledge of species' ecological traits, the incorporation of landscape‐level dynamics and a careful selection of management alternatives can help shape the future course of insect biodiversity conservation in both natural and man‐made ecosystems (Veres et al . 2020).…”

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Further evidence for a global decline of the entomofauna

Sánchez‐Bayo

Wyckhuys

2020

Austral Entomology

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The Anthropocene is characterised by pervasive human‐inflicted impacts on a broad range of biota, including insects. In 2019, we reviewed scientific literature quantifying the prevalence and magnitude of insect declines in recent time. Here, drawing upon 40 additional long‐term studies, we add evidence that is consistent with our earlier review and some other reviews on the fate of insect populations globally. New data for Greenland, northern Africa, South America, eastern Asia and Australia complement studies from Europe and North America. Temporal trends in insect populations are now derived from 100 long‐term studies and refer mainly to the past three or four decades (median 33 years). Data from the 10 major insect taxonomic orders indicate that an average 37% of species are declining in numbers, while populations of 18% species are increasing; the latter taxa mainly involve agricultural herbivores and nuisance pests. Population changes are more pronounced among aquatic insect communities, where 42% of species are declining and 29% increasing. Such changes result in a decrease in biomass across taxa, except for Heteroptera. Changes in species richness and diversity indices are inconsistent and do not reflect intraspecific population changes over time. These trends are observed irrespective of taxon, geography or methodological approach, although a lack of long‐term monitoring records prevents a proper assessment for tropical regions.

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Further evidence for a global decline of the entomofauna

Sánchez‐Bayo

Wyckhuys

2020

Austral Entomology

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“…Questions have also been raised as to whether an insecticidal seed treatment is necessary in all field situations because of the sporadic nature of many seedling pests [ 110 ]. Therefore, there is a need for greater understanding of actual pest pressure applied by the seedling pest complex in various crops/regions, methodology to assess the risk posed by seedling pests, and where appropriate, alternative technologies or strategies that can effectively protect seeds and seedlings from arthropods [ 110 , 111 ].…”

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The Use of Insecticides to Manage the Western Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, LeConte: History, Field-Evolved Resistance, and Associated Mechanisms

Meinke

Souza

Siegfried

2021

Insects

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The western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Dvv) is a significant insect pest of maize in the United States (U.S.). This paper reviews the history of insecticide use in Dvv management programs, Dvv adaptation to insecticides, i.e., field-evolved resistance and associated mechanisms of resistance, plus the current role of insecticides in the transgenic era. In the western U.S. Corn Belt where continuous maize is commonly grown in large irrigated monocultures, broadcast-applied soil or foliar insecticides have been extensively used over time to manage annual densities of Dvv and other secondary insect pests. This has contributed to the sequential occurrence of Dvv resistance evolution to cyclodiene, organophosphate, carbamate, and pyrethroid insecticides since the 1950s. Mechanisms of resistance are complex, but both oxidative and hydrolytic metabolism contribute to organophosphate, carbamate, and pyrethroid resistance facilitating cross-resistance between insecticide classes. History shows that Dvv insecticide resistance can evolve quickly and may persist in field populations even in the absence of selection. This suggests minimal fitness costs associated with Dvv resistance. In the transgenic era, insecticides function primarily as complementary tools with other Dvv management tactics to manage annual Dvv densities/crop injury and resistance over time.

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“…IPM was developed over 50 years ago as a response to a suite of non-target effects (Stern et al, 1959), but remains all but abandoned in modern pest management in oilseed and grain crops grown in the U.S., notably corn, even while pest pressures are at or near historic lows (Hutchison et al, 2010;Bohnenblust et al, 2014;Sappington et al, 2018;Tinsley et al, 2018;Veres et al, 2020). It is worthwhile to note that consistent plant breeding efforts have led to many plant commodities, including corn, that are more durable and competitive than ever (Duvick, 2005), yet this aspect of plant tolerance is largely ignored in modern pest management (Peterson et al, 2018) as we use everincreasing levels of insecticides, in terms of insect killing power, than ever before (DiBartolomeis et al, 2019;Douglas et al, 2020).…”

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Beyond the Headlines: The Influence of Insurance Pest Management on an Unseen, Silent Entomological Majority

Krupke¹,

Tooker

2020

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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For most of the last two decades, insect pest management in key grain and oilseed crops has relied heavily on an insurance-based approach. This approach mandates a suite of management tactics prior to planting and in the absence of pest data. Because there is little flexibility for using these tactics individually, most producers have adopted this full suite of practices despite mounting evidence that some components do not provide consistent benefits. In North America in particular, this preventive approach to insect pest management has led to steep increases in use of neonicotinoid insecticides and subsequent increases in neonicotinoids in soil and water within crop fields and beyond. These increases have been accompanied by a host of non-target effects that have been most clearly studied in pollinators and insect natural enemies. Less attention has been given to the effects of this practice upon the many thousands of aquatic insect species that are often cryptic and offer negligible, or undefined, clear benefits to humans and their commerce. A survey of the literature reveals that the non-target effects of neonicotinoids upon these aquatic species are often as serious as for terrestrial species, and more difficult to address. By focusing upon charismatic insect species that provide clearly defined services, we are likely dramatically under-estimating the effects of neonicotinoids upon the wider environment. Given the mounting evidence base demonstrating that the pest management and crop yield benefits of this approach are negligible, we advocate for a return to largely-abandoned IPM principles as a readily accessible alternative path.

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An update of the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA) on systemic pesticides. Part 4: Alternatives in major cropping systems

Cited by 69 publications

References 221 publications

Further evidence for a global decline of the entomofauna

Further evidence for a global decline of the entomofauna

The Use of Insecticides to Manage the Western Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, LeConte: History, Field-Evolved Resistance, and Associated Mechanisms

Beyond the Headlines: The Influence of Insurance Pest Management on an Unseen, Silent Entomological Majority

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