Herbicides may threaten advances in biological control of diseases and pests

Advances in agriculture include integrated methods of controlling pests, diseases, and weeds with biocontrollers, which are constantly increasing, along with herbicides. The objective is to present a systematic review of the main reports of herbicide effects on non-target organisms used in applied b...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2023-11, Vol.30 (52), p.111850-111870
Main Authors: Pinheiro, Rodrigo Almeida, Duque, Tayna Sousa, Barroso, Gabriela Madureira, Soares, Marcus Alvarenga, Cabral, Cassia Michelle, Zanuncio, José Cola, dos Santos, José Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Aquatic Pollution
Arthropods
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Biological control
Control methods
Disease control
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecosystem
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Genotoxicity
Herbicides
Herbicides - pharmacology
Hymenoptera
Lepidoptera
Natural enemies
Nontarget organisms
Parasitism
Parasitoids
Pest control
Pest Control, Biological - methods
Pests
Predation
Predators
Review Article
Sublethal effects
Synergistic effect
Transgenic plants
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
Weed Control
Weeds
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Summary:Advances in agriculture include integrated methods of controlling pests, diseases, and weeds with biocontrollers, which are constantly increasing, along with herbicides. The objective is to present a systematic review of the main reports of herbicide effects on non-target organisms used in applied biological control and those naturally occurring in the ecosystems controlling pests. The categories were divided into predatory and parasitoid arthropods. Three hundred and fifty reports were analyzed, being 58.3% with parasitoids and 41.7% with predators. Lethal or sublethal effects of herbicides on reproduction, predation, genotoxicity, and abundance of biological control organisms have been reported. Two hundred and four reports of the impact of herbicides on parasitoids were analyzed. The largest number of reports was with parasitoids of the genus Trichogramma, with wide use in managing pests of the herbicide-tolerant transgenic plants. Most tests evaluating effects on parasitism, emergence, and mortality of natural enemies subjected to herbicides are with parasitoids of Lepidoptera eggs with a high diversity and use in managing these pests in different crops. Additive and synergistic effects of molecules increase the risks of herbicide mixtures. Herbicide use for weed management must integrate other control methods, as the chemical can impact natural enemies, reducing the biological control of pests. Graphical Abstract
ISSN:1614-7499
0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-023-30198-0