Pesticide regulations and their malpractice implications on food and environment safety

Zikankuba, Vumilia Lwoga; Mwanyika, Gaspary O.; Ntwenya, Julius Edward; James, Armachius

doi:10.1080/23311932.2019.1601544

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“…Synthetic chemicals such as carbamates, pyrethroids, organochlorines, and organophosphates have played a principal role in the plant protection strategies against agroindustrial and medicinal arthropod pests within the past and present century. However, there are public concerns all over the world about the negative side effects of detrimental chemicals such as residues on food and in drinking water, acute or chronic toxicity to humans and other non-target organisms, outbreaks of secondary pests by abolishing their natural enemies, and the emergence of pest resistance [1][2][3]. Accordingly, there is an imperative demand to diminish chemical pesticides and reveal safe and potential alternatives.…”

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Essential Oils Extracted from Different Species of the Lamiaceae Plant Family as Prospective Bioagents against Several Detrimental Pests

2020

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On the basis of the side effects of detrimental synthetic chemicals, introducing healthy, available, and effective bioagents for pest management is critical. Due to this circumstance, several studies have been conducted that evaluate the pesticidal potency of plant-derived essential oils. This review presents the pesticidal efficiency of essential oils isolated from different genera of the Lamiaceae family including Agastache Gronovius, Hyptis Jacquin, Lavandula L., Lepechinia Willdenow, Mentha L., Melissa L., Ocimum L., Origanum L., Perilla L., Perovskia Kar., Phlomis L., Rosmarinus L., Salvia L., Satureja L., Teucrium L., Thymus L., Zataria Boissier, and Zhumeria Rech. Along with acute toxicity, the sublethal effects were illustrated such as repellency, antifeedant activity, and adverse effects on the protein, lipid, and carbohydrate contents, and on the esterase and glutathione S-transferase enzymes. Chemical profiles of the introduced essential oils and the pesticidal effects of their main components have also been documented including terpenes (hydrocarbon monoterpene, monoterpenoid, hydrocarbon sesquiterpene, and sesquiterpenoid) and aliphatic phenylpropanoid. Consequently, the essential oils of the Lamiaceae plant family and their main components, especially monoterpenoid ones with several bioeffects and multiple modes of action against different groups of damaging insects and mites, are considered to be safe, available, and efficient alternatives to the harmful synthetic pesticides.

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Essential Oils Extracted from Different Species of the Lamiaceae Plant Family as Prospective Bioagents against Several Detrimental Pests

2020

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“…The utilization of chemical insecticides is the main strategy in the management of insect pests. However, there is a global concern about their numerous side effects including environmental pollution, insecticide resistance, resurgence of secondary pests, and toxicity to non-target organisms ranging from soil microorganisms to pollinator, predator and parasitoid insects, fish, and even humans [ 12 , 13 , 14 ]. Therefore, the search for eco-friendly and efficient alternative agents for insect pest management is urgent.…”

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Evaluation of the Toxicity of Satureja intermedia C. A. Mey Essential Oil to Storage and Greenhouse Insect Pests and a Predator Ladybird

Ebadollahi

Setzer

2020

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The use of chemical insecticides has had several side-effects, such as environmental contamination, foodborne residues, and human health threats. The utilization of plant-derived essential oils as efficient bio-rational agents has been acknowledged in pest management strategies. In the present study, the fumigant toxicity of essential oil isolated from Satureja intermedia was assessed against cosmopolitan stored-product insect pests: Trogoderma granarium Everts (khapra beetle), Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius) (lesser grain borer), Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (red flour beetle), and Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.) (saw-toothed grain beetle). The essential oil had significant fumigant toxicity against tested insects, which positively depended on essential oil concentrations and the exposure times. Comparative contact toxicity of S. intermedia essential oil was measured against Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe (oleander aphid) and its predator Coccinella septempunctata L. (seven-spot ladybird). Adult females of A. nerii were more susceptible to the contact toxicity than the C. septempunctata adults. The dominant compounds in the essential oil of S. intermedia were thymol (48.1%), carvacrol (11.8%), p-cymene (8.1%), and γ-terpinene (8.1%). The high fumigant toxicity against four major stored-product insect pests, the significant aphidicidal effect on A. nerii, and relative safety to the general predator C. septempunctata make terpene-rich S. intermedia essential oil a potential candidate for use as a plant-based alternative to the detrimental synthetic insecticides.

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“…Firstly, many active substances and other constituents used in counterfeit and illegal pesticides contain highly toxic impurities, which can pose a risk to the water and soil quality and the health of biodiversity [11]. Secondly, the production of fraudulent pesticides may subvert environmental regulations, leading to the production processes and waste contaminating the land, air, and water [12]. Thirdly, the destruction of fraudulent pesticides can result in more landfill waste or toxic fumes from incineration [6].…”

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Do farmers perceive risks of fraudulent pesticides? Evidence from Saudi Arabia

Kassem

Alotaibi

2020

PLoS ONE

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The increasing number of fraudulent pesticides on the market not only constitutes a major threat to sustainable agriculture but can also have adverse consequences for the environment and human health. The purpose of this study is to assess farmers' risk perception with regard to fraudulent pesticides and to establish the determinants of their perception. Data were collected through structured questionnaires from 370 farmers from the eastern region in Saudi Arabia. The findings showed that farmers had a high perception of physical, legal, social, and physiological risks of counterfeit pesticides, while they had a moderate perception of agri-environmental risks (M = 3.47, SD = 0.72) and economic risks (M = 3.52, SD = 1.11). Moreover, 73.5% of farmers reported that they had purchased fraudulent pesticides in the last three years. The results of the t-test revealed that the number of farmers who had purchased fraudulent pesticides was significantly higher than the number of farmers who had not purchased such pesticides regarding the perception of the majority of risks, except for physical risk. Multivariate regression analyses showed that age, farm size, farming experience, extension contact, and purchased fraudulent pesticides were significantly associated with risk perception. The findings suggest that awareness campaigns on recognizing fraudulent pesticides among farmers are needed, as well as policy measures, to combat counterfeiting in the agricultural sector in cooperation with other stakeholders.

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Pesticide regulations and their malpractice implications on food and environment safety

Cited by 107 publications

References 109 publications

Essential Oils Extracted from Different Species of the Lamiaceae Plant Family as Prospective Bioagents against Several Detrimental Pests

Essential Oils Extracted from Different Species of the Lamiaceae Plant Family as Prospective Bioagents against Several Detrimental Pests

Evaluation of the Toxicity of Satureja intermedia C. A. Mey Essential Oil to Storage and Greenhouse Insect Pests and a Predator Ladybird

Do farmers perceive risks of fraudulent pesticides? Evidence from Saudi Arabia

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