Neonicotinoids in sugar beet cultivation in Central and Northern Europe: Efficacy and environmental impact of neonicotinoid seed treatments and alternative measures

Hauer, Melanie; Hansen, Anne Lisbet; Manderyck, Barbara; Olsson, Åsa; Raaijmakers, Elma; Hanse, B.; Stockfisch, Nicol; Märländer, Bernward

doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2016.11.034

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“…In aquatic environments, neonicotinoids have the ability to persist for days to weeks prior to undergoing transport or degradation processes [62]. Neonicotinoids continue to be observed in downstream ecosystems years following their removal from the insecticide market such as in Europe [62], which emphasizes the need for a better understanding of neonicotinoid persistence following applications in aquatic systems.…”

Section: Occurrence and Persistence Of Neonicotinoids In Global Surfamentioning

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Literature Review: Global Neonicotinoid Insecticide Occurrence in Aquatic Environments

Borsuah

Messer

Snow

et al. 2020

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Neonicotinoids have been the most commonly used insecticides since the early 1990s. Despite their efficacy in improving crop protection and management, these agrochemicals have gained recent attention for their negative impacts on non-target species such as honeybees and aquatic invertebrates. In recent years, neonicotinoids have been detected in rivers and streams across the world. Determining and predicting the exposure potential of neonicotinoids in surface water requires a thorough understanding of their fate and transport mechanisms. Therefore, our objective was to provide a comprehensive review of neonicotinoids with a focus on their fate and transport mechanisms to and within surface waters and their occurrence in waterways throughout the world. A better understanding of fate and transport mechanisms will enable researchers to accurately predict occurrence and persistence of insecticides entering surface waters and potential exposure to non-target organisms in agricultural intensive regions. This review has direct implications on how neonicotinoids are monitored and degraded in aquatic ecosystems. Further, an improved understanding of the fate and transport of neonicotinoids aide natural resource practitioners in the development and implementation of effective best management practices to reduce the potential impact and exposure of neonicotinoids in waterways and aquatic ecosystems.

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Section: Occurrence and Persistence Of Neonicotinoids In Global Surfamentioning

confidence: 99%

Literature Review: Global Neonicotinoid Insecticide Occurrence in Aquatic Environments

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Messer

Snow

et al. 2020

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“…Some authors have predicted potential agronomic, economic and environmental impacts of a complete or partial restriction of neonicotinoids in the EU . These predictions were based on literature reviews and/or data collected from farmers, industry, experts and stakeholders and focused in most cases on the cultivation of OSR in the United Kingdom (UK).…”

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“…Some authors have predicted potential agronomic, economic and environmental impacts of a complete or partial restriction of neonicotinoids in the EU. 12,20,[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] These predictions were based on literature reviews and/or data collected from farmers, industry, experts and stakeholders and focused in most cases on the cultivation of OSR in the United Kingdom (UK). The general view is that restrictions on neonicotinoid use for seed treatments would result in an increased number of insecticide applications and/or other changes in pest management practices, for example modifying sowing dates and sowing densities.…”

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The impact of restrictions on neonicotinoid and fipronil insecticides on pest management in maize, oilseed rape and sunflower in eight European Union regions

Kathage

Castañera

Alonso‐Prados

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Pest Management Science

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BACKGROUNDIn 2013, the European Commission restricted the use of three neonicotinoids (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) and the pyrazole fipronil, which are widely used to control early‐season pests. Here, we used original farm survey data to examine the impact of the restrictions on pest management practices in eight regional case studies including maize, oilseed rape and sunflower in seven European Union (EU) countries.RESULTSIn four case studies, farmers switched to using untreated seeds as no alternative seed treatments were available. In three case studies, farmers switched to using unrestricted neonicotinoid‐ or pyrethroid‐treated seeds. In five case studies, farmers increased the use of soil or foliar treatments, with pyrethroids as the principal insecticide class. Other changes in pest management practices ranged from increased sowing density to more frequent scouting for pests. Many farmers perceived that the time, cost and amount of insecticides required to protect crops increased, along with pest pressure. Alternative seed treatments were mostly perceived as being less effective than the restricted seed treatments.CONCLUSIONFarmers generally relied on alternative seed treatments or more soil/foliar treatments in the first growing season after the restrictions took effect. Further study is required to assess the effectiveness and sustainability of these alternatives compared with the restricted insecticides. © 2017 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.

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“…A clear upward trend could also be observed in France and Germany, with France showing overall the highest values for poleroviruses in 2017 and 2019. However, as Belgium was authorized to continue to use seed pelleting containing neonicotinoids in 2019, it must be assumed that the changes in the occurrence of the virus species also largely depend on natural and disease specific variations that have been observed over decades for yellowing viruses (Hauer et al, 2017). It has been reported to depend, for example, on the availability of the primary winter host Prunus spp.…”

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“…for M . persicae , the climate, the antagonist potential, the time of aphid attack during the vegetation period, and also the efficacy of control measures against virus vectors (Bass et al, 2014; Hauer et al, 2017). The virus monitoring carried out in this study confirms the previously observed year‐to‐year fluctuations in virus occurrence.…”

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New insights into virus yellows distribution in Europe and effects of beet yellows virus, beet mild yellowing virus, and beet chlorosis virus on sugar beet yield following field inoculation

Hossain¹,

Menzel

Lachmann³

et al. 2020

Plant Pathology

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Neonicotinoids in sugar beet cultivation in Central and Northern Europe: Efficacy and environmental impact of neonicotinoid seed treatments and alternative measures

Cited by 45 publications

References 40 publications

Literature Review: Global Neonicotinoid Insecticide Occurrence in Aquatic Environments

Literature Review: Global Neonicotinoid Insecticide Occurrence in Aquatic Environments

The impact of restrictions on neonicotinoid and fipronil insecticides on pest management in maize, oilseed rape and sunflower in eight European Union regions

New insights into virus yellows distribution in Europe and effects of beet yellows virus, beet mild yellowing virus, and beet chlorosis virus on sugar beet yield following field inoculation

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