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Amichot M, Bertrand C, Chauvel B, Corio-Costet MF, Martin-Laurent F, Le Perchec S, Mamy L. Natural products for biocontrol: review of their fate in the environment and impacts on biodiversity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2025; 32:2857-2892. [PMID: 38630402 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33256-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2025]
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Biocontrol solutions (macroorganisms, microorganisms, natural substances, semiochemicals) are presented as potential alternatives to conventional plant protection products (PPPs) because they are supposed to have lower impacts on ecosystems and human health. However, to ensure the sustainability of biocontrol solutions, it is necessary to document the unintended effects of their use. Thus, the objectives of this work were to review (1) the available biocontrol solutions and their regulation, (2) the contamination of the environment (soil, water, air) by biocontrol solutions, (3) the fate of biocontrol solutions in the environment, (4) their ecotoxicological impacts on biodiversity, and (5) the impacts of biocontrol solutions compared to those of conventional PPPs. Very few studies concern the presence of biocontrol solutions in the environment, their fate, and their impacts on biodiversity. The most important number of results were found for the organisms that have been used the longest, and most often from the angle of their interactions with other biocontrol agents. However, the use of living organisms (microorganisms and macroorganisms) in biocontrol brings a specific dimension compared to conventional PPPs because they can survive, multiply, move, and colonize other environments. The questioning of regulation stems from this specific dimension of the use of living organisms. Concerning natural substances, the few existing results indicate that while most of them have low ecotoxicity, others have a toxicity equivalent to or greater than that of the conventional PPPs. There are almost no result regarding semiochemicals. Knowledge of the unintended effects of biocontrol solutions has proved to be very incomplete. Research remains necessary to ensure their sustainability.
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- Marcel Amichot
- UMR ISA, INRAE, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, 06903, Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, CRIOBE UAR 3278 CNRS-EPHE-UPVD, Centre de Phytopharmacie, 66860, Perpignan, France
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- INRAE, Institut Agro, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Agroécologie, 21000, Dijon, France
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- INRAE, Institut Agro, Univ. Bourgogne, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Agroécologie, 21000, Dijon, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, UMR ECOSYS, 91120, Palaiseau, France.
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Rieder GS, Zamberlan DC, Aschner M, Silva LFO, da Rocha JBT. Biological effects of a copper-based fungicide on the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2024; 59:341-349. [PMID: 38709203 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2024.2347167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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The increased consumption of pesticides can have a negative environmental impact by increasing the essential metals to toxic levels. Bordasul® is a commonly used fungicide in Brazil and it is composed of 20% Cu, 10% sulfur, and 3.0% calcium. The study of fungicides in vivo in non-target model organisms can predict their environmental impact more broadly. The Drosophila melanogaster is a unique model due to its ease of handling and maintenance. Here, the potential toxicity of Bordasul® was investigated by assessing the development, survival, and behavior of exposed flies. Exposure to Bordasul® impaired the development (p < 0.01) and caused a significant reduction in memory retention (p < 0.05) and locomotor ability (p < 0.001). Fungicides are needed to assure the world's food demand; however, Bordasul® was highly toxic to D. melanogaster. Therefore, Bordasul® may be potentially toxic to non-target invertebrates and new environmentally-safe biofertilizers have to be developed to preserve the biota.
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- G S Rieder
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental, Universidad De La Costa, Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Camargo Carniel LS, Niemeyer JC, Iuñes de Oliveira Filho LC, Alexandre D, Gebler L, Klauberg-Filho O. The fungicide mancozeb affects soil invertebrates in two subtropical Brazilian soils. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 232:180-185. [PMID: 31154178 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Mancozeb is a dithiocarbamate non-systemic fungicide widely used to control fungal diseases of plants, commonly applied in apple orchards in Brazil. Instead of its common use, there are no reports about the risk to non-target organisms in Brazilian soils. We studied the risk of Mancozeb (in the commercial formulation Dithane® NT) for standard invertebrate species (Folsomia candida, Eisenia andrei and Enchytraeus crypticus) in two subtropical Brazilian soils, Oxisol and Ultisol, which are representative of apple production areas in Brazil. Reproduction and survival tests were carried out following ISO guidelines. Results showed that Mancozeb in Oxisol reduced the survival and reproduction of collembolans (LC50 54.43 and EC50 2.72 mg a.i. kg-1) and enchytraeids (LC50 6.97 and EC50 3.56 mg a.i. kg-1), in lowest values than those observed in Ultisol (F. candida LC50 > 1000 and EC50 > 100 mg a.i. kg-1; E. crypticus LC50 280.21 and EC50 29.67). Effects to E. andrei were similar in both soils and indicated a lower sensitivity of this species to Mancozeb. The species F. candida and E. crypticus were more sensitive than E. andrei. These results reinforce the need to include other soil organisms besides earthworms, using chronical endpoints and considering different types of soils, to better predict the risk of pesticides for subtropical soils.
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- Letícia Scopel Camargo Carniel
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência do Solo (PPGCS), Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), College of Agriculture and Veterinary (CAV), 88520-000, Lages, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecossistemas Agrícolas e Naturais (PPGEAN), Federal University of Santa Catarina, 89520-000, Curitibanos, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência do Solo (PPGCS), Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), College of Agriculture and Veterinary (CAV), 88520-000, Lages, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência do Solo (PPGCS), Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), College of Agriculture and Veterinary (CAV), 88520-000, Lages, SC, Brazil
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- Embrapa Uva e Vinho, BR 285, Km 115, POB 177, 95200-000, Vacaria, RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência do Solo (PPGCS), Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), College of Agriculture and Veterinary (CAV), 88520-000, Lages, SC, Brazil.
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Oribatida (Acari) communities in arable soils formed under waterlogged conditions: the influence of a soil moisture gradient. Biologia (Bratisl) 2019. [DOI: 10.2478/s11756-019-00291-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ferri GM, Cavone D, Dambrosio M, Intranuovo G, Schiavulli N, Birtolo F, Vilardi V, Delfino MC, Macinagrossa L, Corrado V, Vimercati L. Lymphocytes DNA damages and exposure to chlorpyrifos, deltamethrin, penconazole, copper oxicloride. Biomarkers 2018; 24:186-198. [DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2018.1539766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Giovanni Maria Ferri
- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine (DIM), Section “B. Ramazzini”, University Hospital “Policlinico”, Unit of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine (DIM), Section “B. Ramazzini”, University Hospital “Policlinico”, Unit of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine (DIM), Section “B. Ramazzini”, University Hospital “Policlinico”, Unit of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine (DIM), Section “B. Ramazzini”, University Hospital “Policlinico”, Unit of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine (DIM), Section “B. Ramazzini”, University Hospital “Policlinico”, Unit of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine (DIM), Section “B. Ramazzini”, University Hospital “Policlinico”, Unit of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine (DIM), Section “B. Ramazzini”, University Hospital “Policlinico”, Unit of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine (DIM), Section “B. Ramazzini”, University Hospital “Policlinico”, Unit of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine (DIM), Section “B. Ramazzini”, University Hospital “Policlinico”, Unit of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine (DIM), Section “B. Ramazzini”, University Hospital “Policlinico”, Unit of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine (DIM), Section “B. Ramazzini”, University Hospital “Policlinico”, Unit of Occupational Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of copper oxychloride in cultured human lymphocytes using cytogenetic and molecular tests. Cytotechnology 2016; 68:2027-36. [PMID: 26754841 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-016-9943-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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The genotoxicity of copper oxychloride was investigated in human lymphocytes using chromosome aberration (CA) and micronucleus (MN) tests and the randomly amplified polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction technique. The lymphocytes were treated with 3, 6, and 12 µg/mL of copper oxychloride for 24 and 48 h. Copper oxychloride increased CA and abnormal cells in a dose-dependent manner. The frequency of MN and micronucleated binuclear cells also increased at all concentrations and treatment periods. However, copper oxychloride cytotoxicity, observed through lower mitotic and nuclear division index, was significantly lower only at the higher concentrations (6 and 12 µg/mL). Copper oxychloride increased the polymorphic bands and decreased genomic template stability. In conclusion, in this study it was confirmed that copper oxychloride has genotoxic potential for human lymphocytes in vitro. Additionally, caution is advised for its use as a fungicide, because it may increase the risk of exposure through the food chain.
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Huguier P, Manier N, Owojori OJ, Bauda P, Pandard P, Römbke J. The use of soil mites in ecotoxicology: a review. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2015; 24:1-18. [PMID: 25366466 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-014-1363-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Mites, and especially soil-inhabiting ones, have been less studied than the other invertebrates used in bio-assays for the assessment of soil quality and the hazards of chemicals, although these organisms are included in the regulatory assessment scheme of pesticides. The recent advances in the development of test methods for soil mites groups have provided more information on their sensitivities towards chemicals, which needs to be presented for a more robust assessment of the current trends in soil mite ecotoxicology. Moreover, interestingly mite is the only taxa for which test methods were developed and standardized on predatory organisms. This review summarizes the different protocols for the assessment of chemicals using soil-inhabiting mites, including laboratory, semi-field and field studies. Among the data found in the literature, most of the chemicals assessed with mites were pesticides, while a few environmental samples were assessed with these organisms. Their sensitivities towards chemicals were then compared and discussed regarding other soil invertebrates. Finally, we conclude on the usefulness of soil mites in ecotoxicology, and provide future research trail in this area.
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- Pierre Huguier
- Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques, Parc Technologique ALATA, 60550, Verneuil en-Halatte, France,
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Maaß S, Migliorini M, Rillig MC, Caruso T. Disturbance, neutral theory, and patterns of beta diversity in soil communities. Ecol Evol 2014; 4:4766-74. [PMID: 25558367 PMCID: PMC4278825 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.1313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Revised: 09/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Beta diversity describes how local communities within an area or region differ in species composition/abundance. There have been attempts to use changes in beta diversity as a biotic indicator of disturbance, but lack of theory and methodological caveats have hampered progress. We here propose that the neutral theory of biodiversity plus the definition of beta diversity as the total variance of a community matrix provide a suitable, novel, starting point for ecological applications. Observed levels of beta diversity (BD) can be compared to neutral predictions with three possible outcomes: Observed BD equals neutral prediction or is larger (divergence) or smaller (convergence) than the neutral prediction. Disturbance might lead to either divergence or convergence, depending on type and strength. We here apply these ideas to datasets collected on oribatid mites (a key, very diverse soil taxon) under several regimes of disturbances. When disturbance is expected to increase the heterogeneity of soil spatial properties or the sampling strategy encompassed a range of diverging environmental conditions, we observed diverging assemblages. On the contrary, we observed patterns consistent with neutrality when disturbance could determine homogenization of soil properties in space or the sampling strategy encompassed fairly homogeneous areas. With our method, spatial and temporal changes in beta diversity can be directly and easily monitored to detect significant changes in community dynamics, although the method itself cannot inform on underlying mechanisms. However, human-driven disturbances and the spatial scales at which they operate are usually known. In this case, our approach allows the formulation of testable predictions in terms of expected changes in beta diversity, thereby offering a promising monitoring tool.
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- Stefanie Maaß
- Institut für Biologie, Plant Ecology, Freie Universität BerlinAltensteinstraße 6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB)14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Sienavia Aldo Moro 2, Siena, 53100, Italy
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- Institut für Biologie, Plant Ecology, Freie Universität BerlinAltensteinstraße 6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB)14195, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University of Belfast97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland
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