Pesticide dosing must be guided by ecological principles

Théotime Colin; Coline Monchanin; Mathieu Lihoreau; Andrew B. Barron

doi:10.1038/s41559-020-01302-1

Pesticide dosing must be guided by ecological principles

Théotime Colin, Coline Monchanin, Mathieu Lihoreau, Andrew B. Barron^*

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Abstract

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).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1575-1577
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Ecology and Evolution
Volume	4
Issue number	12
Early online date	7 Sept 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-020-01302-1
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020

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Pesticide dosing must be guided by ecological principles

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