Photosynthesis Inhibiting E ects of Pesticides on Sweet Pepper Leaves
Although a large number of pesticides of di erent compositions are regularly used in agriculture, the impact of pesticides on the physiology of field crops is not well understood. Pesticides can produce negative e ects on crop physiology—especially on photosynthesis—leading to a potential decreas...
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| author | Giménez–Moolhuyzen, Miguel van der Blom, Jan Lorenzo-Mínguez, Pilar Cabello García, Tomás Crisol–Martínez, Eduardo |
| author_facet | Giménez–Moolhuyzen, Miguel van der Blom, Jan Lorenzo-Mínguez, Pilar Cabello García, Tomás Crisol–Martínez, Eduardo |
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| description | Although a large number of pesticides of di erent compositions are regularly used in
agriculture, the impact of pesticides on the physiology of field crops is not well understood. Pesticides
can produce negative e ects on crop physiology—especially on photosynthesis—leading to a potential
decrease in both the growth and the yield of crops. To investigate these potential e ects in greenhouse
sweet peppers, the e ect of 20 insecticides and 2 fungicides (each sprayed with a wetting agent) on the
photosynthesis of sweet pepper leaves was analyzed. Among these pesticides, nine caused significant
reductions in photosynthetic activity. The e ects were observed in distinctive ways—either as a
transitory drop of the photosynthetic-rate values, which was observed at two hours after the treatment
and was found to have recovered after 24 h, or as a sustained reduction of these values, which
remained substantial over a number of days. The results of this study suggest that the production of a
crop may substantially benefit when the frequent use of pesticides can be substituted with alternative
pest control methods (e.g., biological control). Our results advocate further investigation of the
potential impact of pesticides, either alone or in combination, on the photosynthesis of crop plants. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-86832023-10-06T14:27:05Z Photosynthesis Inhibiting E ects of Pesticides on Sweet Pepper Leaves Giménez–Moolhuyzen, Miguel van der Blom, Jan Lorenzo-Mínguez, Pilar Cabello García, Tomás Crisol–Martínez, Eduardo Pesticidas planta pimiento invernaderos Fisiologia Actividad fotosíntesis Although a large number of pesticides of di erent compositions are regularly used in agriculture, the impact of pesticides on the physiology of field crops is not well understood. Pesticides can produce negative e ects on crop physiology—especially on photosynthesis—leading to a potential decrease in both the growth and the yield of crops. To investigate these potential e ects in greenhouse sweet peppers, the e ect of 20 insecticides and 2 fungicides (each sprayed with a wetting agent) on the photosynthesis of sweet pepper leaves was analyzed. Among these pesticides, nine caused significant reductions in photosynthetic activity. The e ects were observed in distinctive ways—either as a transitory drop of the photosynthetic-rate values, which was observed at two hours after the treatment and was found to have recovered after 24 h, or as a sustained reduction of these values, which remained substantial over a number of days. The results of this study suggest that the production of a crop may substantially benefit when the frequent use of pesticides can be substituted with alternative pest control methods (e.g., biological control). Our results advocate further investigation of the potential impact of pesticides, either alone or in combination, on the photosynthesis of crop plants. 2020-10-16T07:25:16Z 2020-10-16T07:25:16Z 2020-01-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Gimenez, M.; Blom, J. van der; Lorenzo, P.; Cabello, T.; Grisol, E. (2020). Photosynthesis inhibiting effects of pesticides on sweet pepper leaves. Insects, 11(2): 69; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11020069 2075-4450 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/8683 en https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/2/69 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | Pesticidas planta pimiento invernaderos Fisiologia Actividad fotosíntesis Giménez–Moolhuyzen, Miguel van der Blom, Jan Lorenzo-Mínguez, Pilar Cabello García, Tomás Crisol–Martínez, Eduardo Photosynthesis Inhibiting E ects of Pesticides on Sweet Pepper Leaves |
| title | Photosynthesis Inhibiting E ects of Pesticides on Sweet Pepper Leaves |
| title_full | Photosynthesis Inhibiting E ects of Pesticides on Sweet Pepper Leaves |
| title_fullStr | Photosynthesis Inhibiting E ects of Pesticides on Sweet Pepper Leaves |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photosynthesis Inhibiting E ects of Pesticides on Sweet Pepper Leaves |
| title_short | Photosynthesis Inhibiting E ects of Pesticides on Sweet Pepper Leaves |
| title_sort | photosynthesis inhibiting e ects of pesticides on sweet pepper leaves |
| topic | Pesticidas planta pimiento invernaderos Fisiologia Actividad fotosíntesis |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/8683 |
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