A wide-ranging, interdisciplinary exploration of key topics that interrelate pest management, public health and the environment
This book takes a unique, multidimensional approach to addressing the complex issues surrounding pest management activities and their impacts on the environment and human health, and environmental effects on plant protection practices.
It features contributions by a distinguished group of authors from ten countries, representing an array of disciplines. They include plant protection scientists and officers, economists, agronomists, ecologists, environmental and public health scientists and government policymakers. Over the course of eighteen chapters, those experts share their insights into and analyses of an array of issues of vital concern to everyone with a professional interest in this important subject.
The adverse effects of pest control have become a subject of great concern worldwide, and researchers and enlightened policymakers have at last begun to appreciate the impact of environmental factors on our ability to manage pest populations. Moreover, while issues such as pesticide toxicity have dominated the global conversation about pest management, economic and societal considerations have been largely neglected. Environmental Pest Management: Challenges for Agronomists, Ecologists, Economists and Policymakers is the first work to provide in-depth coverage of all of these pressing issues between the covers of one book.
- Offers a unique multi-dimensional perspective on the complex issues surrounding pest management activities and their effect on the environment and human health
- Addresses growing concerns about specific pest management strategies, including the use of transgenic crops and biological controls
- Analyses the influence of global processes, such as climate change, biological invasions and shifts in consumer demand, and ecosystem services and disservices on pest suppression efforts
- Explores public health concerns regarding biodiversity, pesticide use and food safety
- Identifies key economic drivers of pest suppression research, strategies and technologies
- Proposes new regulatory approaches to create sustainable and viable crop protection systems in the framework of agro-environmental schemes
Offering a timely and comprehensively-unique treatment of pest management and its environmental impacts in a single, inter-disciplinary volume, this book is a valuable resource for scientists in an array of disciplines, as well as government officials and policymakers. Also, teachers of undergraduate and graduate level courses in a variety of fields are sure to find it a highly useful teaching resource.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors xi
Preface xv
Moshe Coll and Eric Wajnberg
1 Environmental Pest Management: A Call to Shift from a PestÂ]Centric to a SystemÂ]Centric Approach 1
Moshe Coll and Eric Wajnberg
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Modern Developments in Pest Control 1
1.3 The Disillusionment with Integrated Pest Management 3
1.4 A Call for Environmental Pest Management 11
Acknowledgements 13
References 13
Part I General Background 19
2 Approaches in Plant Protection: Science, Technology, Environment and Society 21
Deborah K. Letourneau, Margaret I. FitzSimmons and Diego J. Nieto
2.1 Introduction 21
2.2 History of Plant Protection Approaches 22
2.3 Integrated Pest Management: What Does it Take? 31
2.4 Transforming Agriculture Systems for IPM 41
Acknowledgments 43
References 43
3 The Economics of Alternative Pest Management Strategies: Basic Assessment 55
Clement A. Tisdell, David Adamson and Bruce Auld
3.1 Introduction 55
3.2 Economic Decisions at Farm Level Based on Threshold Models Assuming Use of a Given Pest Control Technique and Certainty 56
3.3 Uncertainties and Economic Decisions at Farm Level About Pest Control: Assumes a Given Pest Control Technique and Applies the Threshold Approach 60
3.4 Choice of Alternative Pest Control Techniques at Farm Level Assuming Certainty 64
3.5 The Economics of the Timing of Pest Control and the Optimal Choice of Techniques Given Uncertainty 66
3.6 A Note on Biological Pest Control 70
3.7 Discussion of the Modelling of the Economics of Pest Management at the Farm Level 71
3.8 Concluding
Comments 73
References 73
Part II Impact of Pest Management Practices on the Environment 77
4 Effects of Chemical Control on the Environment 79
Francisco SanchezÂ]Bayo
4.1 Introduction 79
4.2 Pesticides in Agriculture 79
4.3 Impacts of Pesticides on the Environment 83
4.4 Concluding
Remarks 94
References 95
5 Environmental Impacts of Arthropod Biological Control: An Ecological Perspective 105
David E. Jennings, Jian J. Duan and Peter A. Follett
5.1 Introduction 105
5.2 The‘Invasion’ Process of Establishing NonÂ]native Biocontrol Agents 106
5.3 Ecological Processes Underlying the EnvironmentalImpact of Biocontrol 107
5.4 Ecological Impact Assessment and Cost–benefit Analysis 111
5.5 Case Study I: Biocontrol of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) 112
5.6 Case Study II: Biocontrol of Tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) 115
5.7 Concluding
Remarks 119
Acknowledgements 120
References 120
6 Effects of Transgenic Crops on the Environment 131
Peter B. Woodbury, Antonio DiTommaso, Janice Thies, Matthew Ryan and John Losey
6.1 Range and Scope of Transgenic Crops 131
6.2 Conceptual Framework 132
6.3 Primary Effects 132
6.4 Secondary Effects 134
6.5 Tertiary Effects: Broader Spatial and Temporal Scales 137
6.6 Quantifying Risks and Benefits of Transgenic Traits 140
6.7 Variation Among Countries in Risk Assessment and Management 143
6.8 Conclusions 143
References 144
Part III Influence of Unmanaged Habitats on Pest Management 151
7 Ecosystem Services Provided by Unmanaged Habitats in Agricultural Landscapes 153
Stefano Colazza, Morgan W. Shields, Ezio Peri and Antonino Cusumano
7.1 Introduction 153
7.2 Global Importance of Arthropod Natural Enemies in Pest Management 155
7.3 Importance of Multitrophic Interactions to Biological Pest Control 156
7.4 Importance of Unmanaged Vegetation for Biological Control 158
7.5 Landscape Use to Maximize Biological Control 163
7.6 Conclusions 164
References 165
8 The Role of Ecosystem Disservices in Pest Management 175
Mark A.K. Gillespie and Steve D. Wratten
8.1 Introduction 175
8.2 EDS and Unmanaged Habitats 178
8.3 Landscape Context and the EDS from Unmanaged Habitats 186
8.4 Managing for EDS from Unmanaged Habitats 188
8.5 Conclusions and Future Research 189
References 190
Part IV Effects of Global Changes on Pest Management 195
9 Effect of Climate Change on Insect Pest Management 197
Nigel R. Andrew and Sarah J. Hill
9.1 Introduction 197
9.2 Observed Climate Changes Influencing AgroÂ]Ecosystems 198
9.3 Insect Responses to Climate Change 198
9.4 Overview of Insect Pests in AgroÂ]Ecosystems and Climate Change 202
9.5 How Climate Change and Insect Responses May Affect Various Ecological Processes Important for Plant Protection 207
9.6 Climate Change and IPM Approaches 210
9.7 Directions for Future Research 214
Acknowledgements 214
References 215
10 Effects of Biological Invasions on Pest Management 225
George K. Roderick and Maria Navajas
10.1 Invasion Science 225
10.2 Invasions – A Natural Process? 233
10.3 Perception and Value of Introduced and Invasive Alien Species 234
10.4 When to Act, and Why? 235
10.5 How Best to Control Invasive Species? 235
10.6 Case Studies 236
10.7 Conclusions 238
Acknowledgements 240
References 240
Part V Pest Control and Public Health 249
11 Pesticides and Human Health 251
Jane A. Hoppin and Catherine E. LePrevost
11.1 Introduction 251
11.2 Human Exposure to Pesticides 251
11.3 Acute Toxicity 254
11.4 Chronic Human Health Effects 257
11.5 Conclusions 265
References 266
12 Human Health Concerns Related to the Consumption of Foods from Genetically Modified Crops 275
Javier MaganaÂ]Gómez and Ana Maria Calderón de la Barca
12.1 History of GM Foods and Associated Food Safety Concerns 275
12.2 Status and Commercial Traits Regarding Genetically Modified Organisms 277
12.3 The Bases for Unintended Health Risks 281
12.4 Guidelines and Approaches Used for Risk Assessment of GM Foods 282
12.5 Recent Research on in vivo Evaluation of GM Foods Consumption 283
12.6 Shortcomings and Research Needs in the Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Foods 286
12.7 Conclusion 290
References 290
Part VI Policies Related to Environmental Pest Management 297
13 Effectiveness of Pesticide Policies: Experiences from Danish Pesticide Regulation 1986–2015 299
Anders Branth Pedersen and Helle Ørsted Nielsen
13.1 Introduction 299
13.2 Denmark – a Pioneer in Pesticide Policies 300
13.3 Effects 306
13.4 Comparing Denmark to the EU and Internationally 315
13.5 Conclusion 319
References 319
14 Impacts of Exotic Biological Control Agents on NonÂ]target Species and Biodiversity: Evidence, Policy and Implications 325
Barbara I.P. Barratt and Clark A.C. Ehlers
14.1 Environmental Safety of Biological Control 325
14.2 Legislation and Regulation of Biological Control 327
14.3 Risk Assessment 329
14.4 Post release Validation of Predicted Outcomes 337
14.5 Implications of Biological Control Regulation Policy: What has it Meant for Biological Control Practice? 339
14.6 The Future for Biological Control Regulation 340
Acknowledgements 341
References 341
15 Pesticides in Food Safety versus Food Security 347
Pieter Spanoghe
15.1 Introduction 347
15.2 Use of Plant Protection Products in Farming Systems 348
15.3 Food Security in a Changing World 353
15.4 Food Safety and Pesticides in a Global Market 356
15.5 Towards Sustainability 362
15.6 Conclusion 364
References 364
16 External Costs of Food Production: Environmental and Human Health Costs of Pest Management 369
Nir Becker
16.1 Introduction: Pesticide Externalities 369
16.2 Background: The Impact of Pesticide Use 370
16.3 The Challenge in Estimating Externalities from Pesticide Use 373
16.4 Externality Estimation Methods 375
16.5 Overview of Existing Studies on Externalities of Pesticides 376
16.6 Integrated Pest Management 378
16.7 The Role of Information 379
16.8 Conclusion 380
References 381
17 The Role of Pest Management in Driving AgriÂ]environment Schemes in Switzerland 385
Felix Herzog, Katja Jacot, Matthias Tschumi and Thomas Walter
17.1 Introduction 385
17.2 Policy Context of the Swiss Agricultural Sector 386
17.3 Ecological Focus Areas for Biodiversity Protection 388
17.4 Ecosystem Service Provision as a New Paradigm 394
17.5 Conclusion 398
References 399
Part VII Concluding Remarks, Take-Home Messages and a Call for Action 405
18 Environmental Pest Management: The Need for LongÂ]term Governmental Commitment 407
Moshe Coll and Eric Wajnberg
18.1 The Prevalence of a PestÂ]centric, BottomÂ]up Approach to Pest Control 407
18.2 The Main Messages Presented in this Volume 408
18.3 The Role of Governments in Pest Management 412
18.4 Characteristics of TopÂ]down, Environmental Pest Management 414
Acknowledgements 416
References 416
Index 419
