scholarly journals Spray drift for the assessment of exposure of aquatic organisms to plant protection products in the Netherlands : Part 2: Sideways and upward sprayed fruit and tree crops

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.C. van de Zande ◽  
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H.J. Holterman ◽  
J.F.M. Huijsmans ◽  
M. Wenneker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Plant Protection Products ◽  
Spray Drift ◽  
Tree Crops

scholarly journals Development and Field Evaluation of a Spray Drift Risk Assessment Tool for Vineyard Spraying Application

Agriculture ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bourodimos ◽  
Koutsiaras ◽  
Psiroukis ◽  
Balafoutis ◽  
Fountas
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Weather Forecast ◽  
Field Evaluation ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Plant Protection Products ◽  
Meteorological Conditions ◽  
Spray Drift ◽  
Evaluation Tool

Spray drift is one of the most important causes of pollution from plant protection products and it puts the health of the environment, animals, and humans at risk. There is; thus, an urgent need to develop measures for its reduction. Among the factors that affect spray drift are the weather conditions during application of spraying. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a spray drift evaluation tool based on an existing model by TOPPS-Prowadis to improve the process of plant protection products’ application and to mitigate spray drift for specific meteorological conditions in Greece that are determined, based on weather forecast, by reassessing the limits for wind speed and direction, temperature, and air relative humidity set in the tool. The new limits were tested by conducting experimental work in the vineyard of the Agricultural University of Athens with a trailed air-assisted sprayer for bush and tree crops, using the ISO 22866:2005 methodology. The results showed that the limits set are consistent with the values of the spray drift measured and follows the tool’s estimates of low, medium, and high risk of spray drift.

scholarly journals Impact of fungicide and insecticide use on non-target aquatic organisms in rice paddy fields

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alana Cristina Dorneles Wandscheer ◽  
Enio Marchesan ◽  
Marília Ferreira da Silva ◽  
Bruno Behenck Aramburu ◽  
Ricardo de David ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Protection ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Plant Protection Products ◽  
Rice Paddy ◽  
Paddy Fields ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
Lambda Cyhalothrin ◽  
Intensive Use ◽  
Rice Paddy Fields

ABSTRACT: The intensive use of plant protection products in rice paddy fields ( Oryza sativa L.) has caused concern about the environmental impact on communities of non-target organisms that are natural inhabitants in these agroecosystems. The purpose of this review is to analyze the data currently available in the literature about some important fungicides and insecticides (such as trifloxystrobin, tebuconazole, tricyclazole, lambda-cyhalothrin, and thiamethoxam), which are currently used to control pests and diseases in rice paddy fields, as well as their effects on the community of non-target aquatic organisms.

scholarly journals Novel Pesticide Risk Indicators for Aquatic Organisms and Earthworms

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1070 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelika Astaykina ◽  
Rostislav Streletskii ◽  
Mikhail Maslov ◽  
Svetlana Kazantseva ◽  
Elizabeth Karavanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Plant Protection Products ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Risk Indicator ◽  
Pesticide Toxicity ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Exposure Ratio

There are many approaches of pesticide risk assessment. Despite their variation in difficulty and information complexity, all of them are intended to predict the actual pesticide risk as accurately as possible, i.e., to predict the behavior and hazard of a pesticide in the environment with high precision. The aim of this study was to develop a risk indicator of pesticide’s negative impact on soil and aquatic organisms. The developed pesticide risk indicator constitutes the sum of points of acute toxicity exposure ratio, long-term toxicity exposure ratio, and the bioconcentration factor. To develop the indicator, mathematical models were used; the input data included the soil and climate conditions of a specific region. Combining the data of pesticide toxicity in the environment allowed for a more accurate risk assessment in terms of using plant protection products. The toxicity and behavior in soil and water of 200 widespread pesticides were studied. It could be concluded that a mathematical model, PEARL 4.4.4, calibrated for region-specific soil-climate conditions, provides a relevant description of the natural translocation and decomposition of pesticides in soils. In addition, the output data of this model can be applied to calculate the risk indicators. The combination of these parameters with pesticide toxicity for non-target groups of organisms allows the risk indicator to be a universal tool for predicting the negative impact of pesticides on the environment at the regional level.

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