Author/Authors :
TİRYAKİ, Osman Erciyes Üniversitesi - Seyrani Ziraat Fakültesi - Bitki Koruma Bölümü, Turkey , CANHİLAL, Ramazan Erciyes Üniversitesi - Seyrani Ziraat Fakültesi - Bitki Koruma Bölümü, Turkey , HORUZ, Sümer Erciyes Üniversitesi - Seyrani Ziraat Fakültesi - Bitki Koruma Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
The use of pesticides and their risks
Abstract :
Pesticide usage is inevitable in modern agriculture. However, either crop protection against pests and diseases or human health and environment should be considered mutually in pesticide treatments. It is possible to increase quality and quantity of crop without damaging food safety and agricultural ecosystem by using pesticides in the framework of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). In this study, pesticide usage in Turkey, EU Countries and World were compared. Advantageous and disadvantageous of pesticide usage and fate of pesticide in the agro-ecosystem were discussed. In addition, the effective and safe application of pesticides, pesticide residues, and factors affecting residues were also evaluated. A comparison among countries of the notifications by EU-RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) was also performed.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Pesticide , IPM , RASFF , Pesticide resistance , Pesticide residue
JournalTitle :
Erciyes University Journal Of The Institute Of Science and Technology
