Pesticide regulations and their malpractice implications on food and environment safety

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dc.contributor.authorZikankuba, Vumilia Lwoga
dc.contributor.authorMwanyika, Gaspary
dc.contributor.authorNtwenya, Julius Edward
dc.contributor.authorJames, Armachius
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-01T07:07:05Z
dc.date.available2020-09-01T07:07:05Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionFull text article. Also available at https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2019.1601544en_US
dc.description.abstractAlthough pesticides have a positive effect on plant health in terms of insect pests and diseases control, increased productivity and improved crop storage, their malpractice impacts on food safety negatively. Pesticide residues and corresponding metabolites are left as runoff to the environment affecting non-targeted organisms like fish, bees, butterflies, birds and other beneficial organisms in soil and water bodies. Moreover, the application of pesticides in non-agriculture activities goes unnoticed, such as spraying for Anopheles mosquito to control malaria. Human health effects caused by pesticide residues in food include headache, vomiting, itching and skin irritation, restlessness, dizziness, breathing difficulties, neurotoxicity and chronic poisoning-related diseases such as cancer and death incidences. Maximum residue limits are the maximum pesticide residues limit in food considered safe to human as set by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the joint Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization meeting on pesticide residues. The residues of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and chlorpyrifos are reported in various foods globally. Additionally, food safety is largely obstructed by the illegal use of pesticides and the presence of counterfeit pesticides in the market. This review provides detail on pesticide control and regulations, residues in food, their health impacts and link approaches like good agricultural practices for ensuring sustainability on safe food production.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZikankuba, V. L., Mwanyika, G., Ntwenya, J. E., & James, A. (2019). Pesticide regulations and their malpractice implications on food and environment safety. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 5(1), 1601544.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI:10.1080/23311932.2019.1601544
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2456
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCogent OAen_US
dc.subjectFood safetyen_US
dc.subjectPesticide residuesen_US
dc.subjectPesticide regulationsen_US
dc.subjectMalpracticeen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental safetyen_US
dc.subjectInsect pestsen_US
dc.subjectPlanten_US
dc.subjectPlant healthen_US
dc.subjectPesticidesen_US
dc.subjectDiseasesen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmenten_US
dc.subjectSafetyen_US
dc.titlePesticide regulations and their malpractice implications on food and environment safetyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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