Biopesticides, Safety Issues and Market Trends

Egbuna, Chukwuebuka; Sawicka, Barbara; Tijjani, Habibu; Kryeziu, Toskë L.; Ifemeje, Jonathan C.; Skiba, Dominika; Lukong, Colin B.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-819304-4.00004-x

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“…Generally, a lot of original publications by authors from various scientific and research centres as well as literature reviews indicate a relationship between the use of plant protection products and the increased risk of developmental disorders, cancer diseases, etc. (Tayour et al 2019;Huang et al 2019;Han et al 2019;Sabarwal et al 2018;Zeng et al 2017;Narayan et al 2017;Egbuna et al 2020). Many papers also concern the safety of performing chemical plant protection treatments, including operator safety (Matthews 2008;Feola and Binder 2010;Damalas and Abdollahzadeh 2016).…”

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The use of pesticides in Polish agriculture after integrated pest management (IPM) implementation

Piwowar

2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The aim of the conducted study was to characterize the attitudes and practices of Polish farmers in the area of performing chemical plant protection treatments. A particular attention was paid to identifying the relationship between the direction of changes in the volume of chemical plant protection product consumption and selected attributes of farms. The main time range of the analyses covered the period of 2013–2017. Statistical data and results of representative surveys carried out on a sample of 1101 farms in Poland were used in the research process. Due to the large number of variants of the analysed variables, a multiple correspondence analysis was used, which made it possible to determine the correlation between the examined features (direction of changes in pesticide use relative to the farm area, economic size of the farm and location of the farm). Statistical analysis showed the existence of strong relationships between the physical (1) and economic (2) size of farms and the direction of changes in pesticide consumption ((1) φ2 = 0.0907; (2) φ2 = 0.1141)). According to empirical studies, the reduction of pesticide consumption took place mainly on the smallest farms. The implementation of the integrated plant protection directive has not resulted in significant changes in the form of reduced pesticide use in large-scale field crops. This raises the need to modify the strategy and model of crop protection in large-scale field crops in Poland.

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The use of pesticides in Polish agriculture after integrated pest management (IPM) implementation

Piwowar

2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Pesticides have been used in agriculture for at least 80 years, and the first pesticide to be created was dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT). Twenty years after its discovery, DTT was banned for its use in agriculture [9]. Since the DDT discovery, several other types of pesticides have entered the market, most of them claiming safe use.…”

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Microbiology and Biochemistry of Pesticides Biodegradation

Guerrero Ramírez,

Ibarra Muñoz,

Balagurusamy

et al. 2023

IJMS

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Pesticides are chemicals used in agriculture, forestry, and, to some extent, public health. As effective as they can be, due to the limited biodegradability and toxicity of some of them, they can also have negative environmental and health impacts. Pesticide biodegradation is important because it can help mitigate the negative effects of pesticides. Many types of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and algae, can degrade pesticides; microorganisms are able to bioremediate pesticides using diverse metabolic pathways where enzymatic degradation plays a crucial role in achieving chemical transformation of the pesticides. The growing concern about the environmental and health impacts of pesticides is pushing the industry of these products to develop more sustainable alternatives, such as high biodegradable chemicals. The degradative properties of microorganisms could be fully exploited using the advances in genetic engineering and biotechnology, paving the way for more effective bioremediation strategies, new technologies, and novel applications. The purpose of the current review is to discuss the microorganisms that have demonstrated their capacity to degrade pesticides and those categorized by the World Health Organization as important for the impact they may have on human health. A comprehensive list of microorganisms is presented, and some metabolic pathways and enzymes for pesticide degradation and the genetics behind this process are discussed. Due to the high number of microorganisms known to be capable of degrading pesticides and the low number of metabolic pathways that are fully described for this purpose, more research must be conducted in this field, and more enzymes and genes are yet to be discovered with the possibility of finding more efficient metabolic pathways for pesticide biodegradation.

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“…Numerous studies have explored the impact of Metarhizium anisopliae isolates on various insect pests [18], [19], [20]. This approach, utilizing bioinsecticides, is not only effective but also safe for both environmental and agricultural applications [21], [22].…”

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Assessing the Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin as a Biological Control Agent against Rose Sawfly Larvae

Perveen,

Rashid,

Aitzaz

et al. 2024

Enfoque UTE

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Increasing concerns over the environmental impact of chemical pesticides have prompted the exploration of alternative, and eco-friendly solutions for controlling insect pests. The use of entomopathogenic fungus (EPF) as a biological control agent is of paramount importance. We aimed to investigate the effect of different concentrations of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin on larval mortality and pupal formation, of sawfly larvae, a major pest of rose plants. Our study revealed a concentration-dependent effect of M. anisopliae on sawfly larvae. At 7 days after EPF exposure, the highest concentration (1 × 109 conidia/ml) led to a mortality rate of 65.0% and at the 11th day, the larval mortality was reached up to 82.5%. The highest EPF concentration resulted in a minimal pupal formation (7.5%). This study demonstrates the potential of M. anisopliae as a valuable biological control agent against sawfly larvae infestations in rose plants.

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Biopesticides, Safety Issues and Market Trends

Cited by 11 publications

References 32 publications

The use of pesticides in Polish agriculture after integrated pest management (IPM) implementation

The use of pesticides in Polish agriculture after integrated pest management (IPM) implementation

Microbiology and Biochemistry of Pesticides Biodegradation

Assessing the Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin as a Biological Control Agent against Rose Sawfly Larvae

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