The impact of pesticide utilisation on the biodiversity and ecological stability

Blok, Reinier (2022) The impact of pesticide utilisation on the biodiversity and ecological stability. Bachelor's Thesis, Biology.

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Abstract

With the ongoing expansion and intensification of the world’s agriculture, the utilisation of pesticides is now greater than ever before. With the many adverse effects that active ingredients (AI’s) and co-formulants in pesticide formulations bring along, the demand for data about the ecotoxicological impact of these xenobiotics is increasing equally. Numerous independent studies and research groups around the globe have tried to tackle the issues surrounding these xenobiotics. But often these studies only assess the toxicology of a handful of AI's in only a small selection of taxa. The few meta-studies on this topic, although impressively elaborate by themselves, simply lack essential data/ parameters to be subsequently used in an all-encompassing ecotoxicological assessment (excluding crucial taxa or not accounting for synergistic effects). In this extensive review of the most up-to-date scientific findings and reviews on the compounds, molecular modes of action and dispersal of these pesticides, it is suggested that the situation is more ominous than ever possibly quantified so far. This phenomenon is mainly due to the endless number of parameters and ever-increasing complexity involved in such an assessment. However, although difficult to quantify, extrapolations to some degrees are feasible.

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Elzenga, J.T.M.
Degree programme:	Biology
Thesis type:	Bachelor's Thesis
Language:	English
Date Deposited:	19 May 2022 08:51
Last Modified:	19 May 2022 08:51
URI:	https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/27073

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