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Chemical and Natural Pesticides in IPM: Side-Effects and Application

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Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Greenhouse Crops

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The regulation for the registration and use of pesticides, also including natural products, currently in place in the different countries, although not completely normalized, has become very stringent in all industrialized countries, leading to a strong reduction in the number of active ingredients available on the market and to a severe reorganization of the agrochemical industry, which is shrinking. Most of greenhouse crops are ranked among minor crops, and some pesticide usages, such as seed dressing, are considered a minor use. Although the use of pesticides for the management of most pests and diseases of greenhouse crops remains important and often crucial, in general, a limited number of them is available for minor crops and/or minor uses. The choice of the chemical and its application methods is very important in order to guarantee its compatibility with the use of other control methods, particularly biocontrol agents, its control efficiency, and prevention of residues being above the maximum residue level (MRL). Aspects such as selectivity, phytotoxicity, development of pesticide resistance, and residues are critically discussed. Special attention is also devoted to fumigants and natural products, including resistance inducers.

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    Maria Lodovica Gullino

  2. Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

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Gullino, M.L., Tavella, L. (2020). Chemical and Natural Pesticides in IPM: Side-Effects and Application. In: Gullino, M., Albajes, R., Nicot, P. (eds) Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Greenhouse Crops. Plant Pathology in the 21st Century, vol 9. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22304-5_15

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