المملكة: The disappearance of beneficial insects threatens the environment … and specialists warn against excessive agricultural pesticides

Agricultural pesticides is one of the most prominent tools used to protect crops from Pests and diseases and insects, as they contribute to raising productivity and improving the quality of crops, but excessive use or use in unsafe ways carries great risks to human health and the environment, starting from soil and water pollution, to damage to the environmental balance and the disappearance of some beneficial organisms." target ="_Blank"> Its chemical effects in food and the environment, the need to raise awareness of the good use of pesticides and the search for safer alternatives, in order to preserve the safety of generations and the health of environmental systems." target ="_Blank"> Agricultural pesticides. Insects violate the environmental balance, affects natural pollination, and threatens the sustainability of agricultural production in the long run, as well as its repercussions on the food chains that depend on insects as a main source of food, the problem is exacerbated with excessive or unprecedented use of pesticides, which makes the need urgent to search for safer and environmentally friendly alternatives. Agriculture. Walid Al -Choueed: "There are several sustainable agricultural alternatives and practices that reduce dependence on chemical pesticides, including vital control using the natural enemies of pests, such as predators or parasites, and integrated pest control, which is a strategy that combines different “agricultural, vital, chemical, chemical, when necessary” to control pests with the least possible harm to the environment".

explained that alternatives also include “agricultural courses”, by changing the type of crop planted in the field periodically reduces the spread of some pests and diseases, and choosing resistance varieties, by planting plant varieties resistant to pests or diseases, in addition to improving agricultural practices such as irrigation and fertilization regulation, and proper disposal of the remains of the affected crops. Licensing pointed to the implementation of continuous awareness campaigns by the ministry and the competent authorities to educate farmers about the methods of safe use of pesticides, the importance of adhering to the safety period before the harvest, the accurate reading of the pesticide poster and understanding its instructions, the protective confusion during the spray, and the contract of workshops and periodic lectures in cooperation with agricultural associations and agricultural guidance, to enhance awareness about the risks of wrong use For pesticides. And farms, however, the challenge lies in promoting field control and intensifying inspection campaigns in all regions to ensure everyone’s commitment. Effective, indiscriminate mixing of pesticides, and lack of commitment to the safety period, leads to significant environmental and health damage, and may contribute to the emergence of resistance strains of pests, therefore, training, awareness and technical supervision is necessary to ensure proper use. Biomed pesticides that are environmentally friendly and the use of artificial intelligence and aircraft that are prohibited to monitor the places of the infection accurately and reduce the amounts of spraying, and the development of sensors and field analyzes for early diagnosis of pests improving the strains of disease -resistant plants through crossbreeding, and all these innovations contribute to achieving a more sustainable and less environmental impact. A warning mentioned the aforementioned environmental affairs, which is the result: "In recent years, many farmers and those interested in the environment have noticed a gradual disappearance of beneficial insects, such as ladybirds and butterflies, which were once a symbol of beauty and environmental balance, and this change was not random, but rather as a result of a group of environmental and human factors, the most important of which is the intensive use of chemical pesticides".

He pointed out that this insect plays a pivotal role in the environment, as it is one of the predatory insects that feed on agricultural pests such as aphids, and maintains the health of plants without the need for pesticides, in a way that is reflected in the production of fruits and vegetables, in addition to their role in balance of food chains. Chemical, which kills beneficial insects without discrimination, and affects the stages of life of white and larvae, prevents these insects from reproduction and spread, and causes the pollution of flower nectar, especially systemic pesticides that enter the tissues of plants, and reach insect food. The urgent move, keeping these organisms not only serves agriculture, but we also protect us from the loss of the natural balance within which we live. The main often is a purely marketing, aims to increase sales more than educating farms or consumer. Wild. "Conscious farms or consumer must search for information from reliable sources, and balance benefit and risk, and alternative solutions such as biological control and organic agriculture can provide effective protection for crops while reducing environmental damage". Insect birds and pesticides affect “especially neonkotinoid and fibronil” directly on bees, butterflies, worms and other beneficial insects; Thus, food sources decrease for insect birds. "An international evaluation concluded that these pesticides harm biological diversity not only in bees, but in butterflies, worms, birds and fish as well, and other reports confirm that neonkotinoids threaten the globally and in conclusion, this decrease in insects led to the disappearance or decline of some species"
and completed: "For example, the collapse of butterflies with fields in Europe directly with agricultural changes after World War II, as the use of insecticides became essential at that time.". The underground, especially in sandy soil, exposes humans and animals to the risk of poisoning when using this water, even after the prohibition of using some of the pesticides, the decomposition products may remain active in the environment for many years, creating a continuous environmental danger. Chronic exposure to pesticides even in low quantities by increasing the risk of neurological disorders, hormonal disorders, such as endocrine disorders, multiple types of cancer, and growth problems in children, including prostate, lung, and brain. "There is a scientific contradiction over the total nutritional impact; Although some studies indicate that the health benefits of eating vegetables and fruits greatly outweigh the risks associated with the remains of pesticides, but the long -term effects, especially the resulting exposure, remain anxious and accurate evaluation.". Despite the presence of these periods in the regulations, the actual application faces several challenges, such as poor regulatory control, lack of awareness among some farmers, and market pressure for rapid production.

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