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| SAUPHANOR, B.; SIMON, S.; BOISNEAU, C.; CAPOWIEZ, Y.; RIEUX, R.; BOUVIER, J.C.; DEFRANCE, H.; PICARD, C.; TOUBON, J.-F.. |
| Numerous pesticide applications are required for orchard protection, regardless of the guidelines. Organic fruit production (OFP) mainly relies on the use of mineral fungicides and microbiological or naturally-occurring insecticides. The environmental impact of this type of production does not significantly differ from that of conventional production when assessed in terms of synthetic indicators. However, the abundance of earthworms, as well as the abundance and specific richness of arthropod pests and beneficials in the orchards and surrounding hedges, is greater in OFP than in conventional orchards. Generalist predators are usually less affected by OFP compounds than by the chemical pesticides applied in conventional orchards. OFP also benefits avian... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection Biodiversity and ecosystem services Fruit and berries. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/15486/1/31%2DSauphanor.pdf |
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