🚨 New study out in Journal of Hazardous Materials (urlr.me/WCSNJm): we tracked pesticide pressures across France using the new Total Applied Toxicity (TAT) index. Unlike older indicators, TAT accounts for both pesticide amounts and their toxicity. 🌱🐝🐟 #pesticides

📣 🪲 Check out this paper led by @tperrot.bsky.social, which provides a clear demonstration that the intensive use of pesticides can be more detrimental than beneficial for crop production due to their negative impacts on natural pest control.

New publication in Proceedings B: urlr.me/qZ39CJ. We show that the use of insecticides reduces rapeseed yields beyond a threshold of 36g/ha. The reason is that insecticides reduce natural regulation, leading to an increase in insect pests and weeds!

Nouvelle publication dans Proceedings B: urlr.me/qZ39CJ. Nous montrons que l’utilisation d'insecticides réduit les rendements de colza au-delà d’un seuil de 36g/ha. La raison, les insecticides réduisent la régulation naturelle entraînant une augmentation des insectes ravageurs et des adventices !