A socio-environmental perspective on pesticide use and food production

HO Gomes, JMC Menezes, JGM da Costa… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pesticides are part of a large group of organic compounds with different physicochemical
characteristics, designed to control and prevent pests in various crops and plantations …

Do pesticides promote or hinder sustainability in agriculture? The challenge of sustainable use of pesticides in modern agriculture

M Lykogianni, E Bempelou, F Karamaouna… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable agriculture aims to meet the food needs of the growing world population while
ensuring minimal impact on the environment and humans as well as productivity. Although …

Pesticides vs. biopesticides: From pest management to toxicity and impacts on the environment and human health

GM Daraban, RM Hlihor, D Suteu - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The environmental pollution that occurs in direct response to the widespread use of man-
made/conventional pesticides results from many chemicals that require a long period of …

Chemical pesticides and human health: the urgent need for a new concept in agriculture

P Nicolopoulou-Stamati, S Maipas… - Frontiers in public …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The industrialization of the agricultural sector has increased the chemical burden on natural
ecosystems. Pesticides are agrochemicals used in agricultural lands, public health …

Application, monitoring and adverse effects in pesticide use: The importance of reinforcement of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)

WH Leong, SY Teh, MM Hossain, T Nadarajaw… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review intends to integrate the relevant information that is related to pesticide
applications in food commodities and will cover three main sections. The first section …

Toxicity of pesticides on health and environment

R Mesnage, GE Séralini - Frontiers in public health, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The aim of this research topic was to explore different aspects of the effects of pesticides on
human health and the environment from a multidisciplinary point of view. The sustainability …

[PDF][PDF] Pesticide use and its impacts on human health and environment

S Poudel, B Poudel, B Acharya… - Environ Ecosyst …, 2020 - environecosystem.com
Pesticides are chemical compounds that are used to kill pests, including insects, rodents,
fungi and unwanted plants (weeds). Pesticides are used in public health to kill vectors of …

Presence, distribution and current pesticides used in Spanish agricultural practices

MG García, JIL Sánchez, KAS Bravo… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
To guarantee an adequate food supply for the world's growing population, intensive
agriculture is necessary to ensure efficient food production. The use of pesticides helps …

[HTML][HTML] Is there a way to rate insecticides that is less detrimental to human and environmental health?

C Bolzonella, M Lucchetta, G Teo, V Boatto… - Global Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Plant protection is essential for providing high-quality food in adequate quantities. However,
the use of insecticides often induces adverse effects on environment and human health. The …

Global trends in pesticides: A looming threat and viable alternatives

A Sharma, A Shukla, K Attri, M Kumar, P Kumar… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pesticides are widely used chemical compounds in agriculture to destroy insects, pests and
weeds. In modern era, they form an indispensable part of agricultural and health practices …