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Side-effects of pesticides on non-target insects in agriculture: a mini-review

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Climate change mediated by anthropogenic activity induces significant alterations on pest abundance and behavior and a potential increase in the use of agrochemicals for crop protection. Pesticides have been a tool in the control of pests, diseases, and weeds of agricultural systems. However, little attention has been given to their toxic effects on beneficial insect communities that contribute to the maintenance and sustainability of agroecosystems. In addition to pesticide-induced direct mortality, their sublethal effects on arthropod physiology and behavior must be considered for a complete analysis of their impact. This review describes the sublethal effects of pesticides on agriculturally beneficial insects and provides new information about the impacts on the behavior and physiology of these insects. The different types of sublethal effects of pesticides used in agriculture on pollinators, predators, parasitoids, and coprophagous insects were detailed.

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Serrão, J.E., Plata-Rueda, A., Martínez, L.C. et al. Side-effects of pesticides on non-target insects in agriculture: a mini-review. Sci Nat 109, 17 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-022-01788-8

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