Assessing the environmental impacts of pesticides used on processing tomato crops

Bues, R.; Bussières, Philippe; Dadomo, M.; Dumas, Yann; Garcia-Pomar, M.I.; Lyannaz, Jean-Paul

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2003.08.007

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“…These tools grade the ecological impact of chemicals using general classifications, which are often independent of empirical considerations. Some comparisons of the impact of ''integrated'' and ''conventional'' crop production systems have been made using little or no empirical data whatsoever (Bues et al, 2004;De Jong and De Snoo, 2002) and -self-evidently and speciously -conclude that systems that use lower per ha dosages of chemicals, less toxic chemicals, and spray methods that allow less insecticide drift have less impact than those that do not. Models such as the Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) (Kovach et al, 1992) consist of equations that sum the combined effects of complex variables that include human dermal and chronic toxicity, non-target effects in fish, bird, bee and beneficial arthropods and abiotic effects such as leaching potential.…”

Section: Risk Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 98%

Insecticide use: Contexts and ecological consequences

2007

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Constraints to the sustainability of insecticide use include effects on human health, agroecosystems (e.g., beneficial insects), the wider environment (e.g., non-target species, landscapes and communities) and the selection of insecticide-resistant traits. It is possible to find examples where insecticides have impacted disastrously on all these variables and others where the hazards posed have been (through accident or design) ameliorated. In this review, we examine what can currently be surmised about the direct and indirect long-term, field impacts of insecticides upon the environment. We detail specific examples, describe current insecticide use patterns, consider the contexts within which insecticide use occurs and discuss the role of regulation and legislation in reducing risk. We consider how insecticide use is changing in response to increasing environmental awareness and inevitably, as we discuss the main constraints to insecticide use, we suggest why they cannot easily be discarded.

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Insecticide use: Contexts and ecological consequences

2007

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“…Although a majority of studies were focused on mobility and degradation of pesticides in soils [3][4][5][6], whether LMWOA and DOM modify the behavior of pesticides and their actions under different conditions is largely unknown. Also, mobility of isoproturon in different soil types as affected by LMWOA and DOM is unclear.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…pesticides and PAHs) has caused a series of environmental problems [1,2]. Great concerns have arisen in recent years because numerous pesticides are frequently detected as pollutants in ecosystems [3,4]. Pesticides and their toxic metabolites constitute the major sources that not only leach to the surface and ground water but also are accumulated in plants and other organisms [3][4][5].…”

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“…Great concerns have arisen in recent years because numerous pesticides are frequently detected as pollutants in ecosystems [3,4]. Pesticides and their toxic metabolites constitute the major sources that not only leach to the surface and ground water but also are accumulated in plants and other organisms [3][4][5]. Isoproturon [3-(4-isopropylphenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea, IPU], a selective herbicide of the phenylurea chemical family, has been intensively used for controlling annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds for wheat, barley and rye crop production.…”

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Impact of low molecular weight organic acids and dissolved organic matter on sorption and mobility of isoproturon in two soils

Qiu-lin¹,

Wu²,

Xu³

et al. 2011

Journal of Hazardous Materials

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“…The EIQ is a widely used model where detailed information of site-specific properties is not available, as is the case for regional or national and cross-national surveys (Gallivan et al 2001;Smith et al 2002;Bues et al 2004;Cross and EdwardsJones 2006), and it has performed relatively well in the comparative analysis of risk indices (Maud et al 2001;Stenrød et al 2008;Muhammetoglu et al 2010). Besides the mathematical and conceptual problems with summary equations of environmental impact (Dushoff et al 1994), as with most (and perhaps all) PRIs, the EIQ does not account for the presence of inert ingredients, for which information on identity, chemical properties, and potential health and environmental impact are rarely available.…”

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Evaluation of the environmental impact of apple pest control strategies using pesticide risk indicators

Ioriatti

Agnello

Martini³

et al. 2011

Integr Environ Assess Manag

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Various pesticide risk indicators have been developed for estimating pesticide impact on human health and the environment. The present work applied a pesticide risk indicator to estimate change in pesticide risk in apple production between 2001 and 2009. The "Environmental Impact Quotient" was used, which evaluates potential impacts of pesticide active ingredients on farm workers, consumers, and nontarget organisms. A modified Environmental Impact Quotient was also tested, which accounts for all ingredients in the formulation presenting a health or environmental hazard, as identified in the Security Data Sheet. Irrespective of the rating system applied, an overall average improvement in environmental impact of apple protection strategies was indicated ranging from 23 to 24%. Hazard reduction was more significant when estimated per treatment, and was higher for acaricides and insecticides than for fungicides. Improvement appeared to be a consequence of using more selective and more effective active ingredients, applying alternative pest control techniques, compulsory periodic sprayer calibration, and wider use of dwarfing orchards. The modified Environmental Impact Quotient does not overcome all limitations regarding accuracy of pesticide risk indicators, but its ease of use in relying on official, easily accessible data, and the consistency of its results, makes it a good candidate for monitoring the success of reduced risk policies.

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Assessing the environmental impacts of pesticides used on processing tomato crops

Cited by 26 publications

References 8 publications

Insecticide use: Contexts and ecological consequences

Insecticide use: Contexts and ecological consequences

Impact of low molecular weight organic acids and dissolved organic matter on sorption and mobility of isoproturon in two soils

Evaluation of the environmental impact of apple pest control strategies using pesticide risk indicators

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