@article{fdi:010093897,
  title = {{P}esticide misuse among small {A}ndean farmers stems from pervasive misinformation by retailers},
  author = {{S}truelens, {Q}uentin and {R}ivera, {M}. and {Z}abalaga, {M}.{A}. and {C}canto, {R}. and {T}arqui, {R}.{Q}. and {M}ina, {D}iego and {C}arpio, {C}. and {Y}umbla {M}antilla, {M}.{R}. and {O}sorio, {M}. and {R}oman, {S}. and {M}uñoz, {D}. and {D}angles, {O}livier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} critical issue in the context of sustainable agriculture is the reduction of pesticides. {D}espite well-known adverse effects, farmers around the world continue using pesticides with mostly inappropriate ways. {R}elevant policies have assumed that farmers themselves are primarily responsible for pesticide misuse. {H}owever, the responsibility of pesticide retailers has never been quantified due to the difficulty in obtaining reliable data. {A}n empirical study was conducted with smallholder farmers who collected 9,670 pesticide retailers' recommendations from 1489 surveys in the highlands of {B}olivia, {E}cuador and {P}eru. {T}his original design allowed obtaining for the first time genuine responses about pesticide recommendations from retailers at a large scale. {W}hen comparing retailers' recommendations with product datasheets, the results suggest that 88.2% of recommendations standards were incorrectly followed resulting in dosing recommendations that were either excessive or insufficient and accurate less than 12% of the time. {A}n in-depth analysis also showed that 79.2% of recommended products pertained to only 6 modes of action, thus increasing the risks of pest resistance. {A}n expert retailer model further showed that all highly toxic pesticides could be replaced by less-toxic ones. {S}everal ways to alleviate these detrimental consequences are proposed, by acting at the root of pesticide misuse-at the retailer's recommendation stage.},
  keywords = {{EQUATEUR} ; {PEROU} ; {BOLIVIE} ; {ANDES}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{PLOS} {S}ustainability and {T}ransformation},
  volume = {1},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {e0000017 [18 ]},
  ISSN = {2767-3197},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pstr.0000017},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010093897},
}