Pesticide dosing must be guided by ecological principles

Théotime Colin (1, 2) , Coline Monchanin (3, 4) , Mathieu Lihoreau (3) , Andrew B Barron (4)

1 Macquarie University [Sydney]
2 The University of Sydney
3 CRCA - Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale - UMR5169
4 Macquarie University

Insecticide use could be reduced if dose recommendations move from a toxicological perspective (how much is needed to kill an insect pest) to an ecological perspective (how much is needed to protect a crop).

Domaines: Ecotoxicologie; Biodiversité et Ecologie; Agronomie

Théotime Colin, Coline Monchanin, Mathieu Lihoreau, Andrew B Barron. Pesticide dosing must be guided by ecological principles. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2020, 4 (12), pp.1575-1577. ⟨10.1038/s41559-020-01302-1⟩. ⟨hal-03082154⟩