Enhance knowledge on sustainable use of plant protection products within the framework of the Sustainable Use Directive

2013 ◽  
Vol 69 (8) ◽  
pp. 883-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maura Calliera ◽  
Fabio Berta ◽  
Tiziano Galassi ◽  
Floriano Mazzini ◽  
Rossana Rossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Protection ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Plant Protection Products ◽  
Sustainable Use Directive

Weed control in minor crops in Spain after adoption of European regulation 1107/2009/EC and directive 2009/128/EC

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
MI Santín-Montanyá ◽  
AP Fernández-Getino ◽  
JL Alonso-Prados
Keyword(s):  
Weed Control ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Plant Protection Products ◽  
Integrated Weed Management ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Regulation

Vegetable crops have become a source of great economic importance to many countries, particularly Spain. Crops should be protected from weeds in their early stages of development to prevent yield loss. It must be noted that there are limited registered herbicides for minor regional horticultural crops that generate little commercial interest. In this article, we discuss the implementation of European Regulation (Directive on Sustainable Use of Pesticides 2009/128/EC) in National Action Plans regarding horticultural minor use crops and the use of plant protection products with reference to evidence from Spain. The Spanish National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products was implemented in 2012 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Studies of the critical period of competition for weed control are a key component to help in developing a clear scheme that can be used for the design of effective integrated weed management programs. We highlight the urgent need for research and investigation into these areas and specifically ‘minor use’ crops due to the significant reduction of active substances approved in the European Union.

New risk indicator approach for Operators, Workers, Bystanders and Residents for a sustainable use of plant protection products

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (22) ◽  
pp. 17586-17595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Sacchettini ◽  
Maura Calliera ◽  
Alexandru Marchis ◽  
Richard Glass ◽  
Clare Butler Ellis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Protection ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Plant Protection Products ◽  
Risk Indicator ◽  
Indicator Approach

scholarly journals Sustainable use of plant protection products in heroic viticulture areas. Reducing risks to the environment and winemaking.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Antonio Cortinas Rodriguez ◽  
M. Eva Fernandez-Conde
Keyword(s):  
Plant Protection ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Meteorological Parameter ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Plant Protection Products ◽  
Spore Trap ◽  
North West ◽  
Landscape Characteristics ◽  
Contour Lines ◽  
The Right

Objective: The aim and objective of this article is to focus on the importance of the rational use of plant protection products to combat vine fungi and at the same time reduce their risks to human health and the environment. The integrated management of fungal diseases aims to achieve the development of healthy crops with the minimum alteration of agro-ecosystems and the promotion of natural mechanisms. Material and methods: The study was carried out in one vineyard in Ribeira Sacra (North-West Spain) during 2018. Souto vineyard is located at 438 m above mean sea level (42° 24' 27.67" N 7° 28' 20.06" W; northwest-southeast orientation) in the lower terraces of the river Sil's banks, following the contour lines and with gradients of up to 80%. The variety studied was Godello, for sampling the reproductive structures in the air (spores of Botrytis and Erysiphe and sporangia of Plasmopara), a Lanzoni VPPS-2000® spore trap (Lanzoni s.r.l., Bologna, Italy) was used. Results: The Botrytis Seasonal Spore Integral (SSIn) was markedly higher than for the other pathogens under consideration. Taking into account the maximum daily values, a clear dominance of Botrytis spores was also found, with a maximum of 397 spores/m3 at the beginning of June, while Erysiphe and Plasmopara were recorded at around 26 and 227 spores/m3, respectively, at the beginning of august and mid-July. The statistical analysis of the spore concentrations and the main meteorological variables showed for Erysiphe that the highest Spearman's r correlation coefficient corresponded to the rainfall, as for Plasmopara airbone sporangia, but with a negative sign, while for Botrytis spores, no significant correspondence was found for any meteorological parameter. Conclusion: The use of plant protection products can be much more effective if fungicides are applied at the right time, at the precise doses and combined with agricultural techniques of management of the vineyards. There are sustainable and profitable alternatives that can improve vine yields while protecting the environment in areas of heroic viticulture where the vineyard, is a fundamental element of the wine-growing landscape, combining as it does historical, cultural and landscape characteristics.

scholarly journals Special Issue on Pesticide Applications in Agricultural Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 3695
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Manetto ◽  
Emanuele Cerruto ◽  
Domenico Longo ◽  
Rita Papa
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Plant Protection Products ◽  
Agricultural Systems ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
European Directive

The European Directive 2009/128/EC on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides recognizes the use of Plant Protection Products (PPP) as having great impact on human health and the environment [...]

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