Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Use

Use of genetically modified crops and pesticides in Brazil: growing hazards

“…The results obtained in this study agree with similar studies in the US, Argentina, and other parts of the world 9,10,35,36 . Data from these studies strongly suggest that the adoption of GM crops increased pesticide use, specifically herbicides sprayed on soybean, as shown by the present study for Brazil.…”

“…Several studies have pointed to a direct association between the increase in global consumption of pesticides and the use of herbicide-resistant genetically modified (GM) crops 8,9 . In the US, Benbrook 10 revealed that between 1996 and 2011, GM crops led to a 183,000-ton increase in pesticides, which is equivalent to 7% of the overall pesticide use for all crops.…”

Impact evaluation indicators of an Integrated Pest Management program in vegetable crops in the subtropical region of Jammu and Kashmir, India

“…In view of the low-dose pesticides replacing high-dose pesticides, a reduction in the amount of active ingredients by weight is not a robust indicator to measure the impact of IPM programs (Peshin and Zhang, 2014). Although, pesticide use frequency is a good indicator to measure the impact, it does not consider the qualitative aspect of using more toxic pesticides of low dosage.…”

“…Therefore, defining success indicators for impact evaluation of IPM programs is necessary. World-over, the introduction of lower dose pesticides has been one of the main drivers for reduction in pesticide use by volume (Lin et al, 1994;Ministry of Environment, 2003;Lucas and Vall, 2003;OECD, 2008;Gianessi et al, 2009;Peshin and Zhang, 2014). Therefore, reduction in pesticide use (a.i) by weight is not a strong indicator to measure the outcomes/impacts of IPM programs.…”

Polymeric Drift Control Adjuvants for Agricultural Spraying

“…[1] While the use of pesticides has a positive influence on crop production, they can also cause adverse effects to surrounding livestock, residents, water and the environment. [2,3] Spray drift contributes to this undesired effect through the movement of the pesticide spray from the target to any non-target site. [4] Minimising drift has thus received significant interest in an attempt to limit its environmental impact and limit the need for buffer zones between farms.…”