Neonicotinoid pesticides in African agriculture: what do we know and what should be the focus for future research?
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | University of Port Harcourt | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Texas Tech University | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | University of Florida | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Durban University of Technology | en |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | University of California | en |
| cg.coverage.country | Cameroon | |
| cg.coverage.country | South Africa | |
| cg.coverage.country | Ghana | |
| cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2 | CM | |
| cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2 | ZA | |
| cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2 | GH | |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa | |
| cg.coverage.region | Northern Africa | |
| cg.coverage.region | Southern Africa | |
| cg.coverage.region | Middle Africa | |
| cg.creator.identifier | Titilayo Falade: 0000-0001-5562-7861 | |
| cg.howPublished | Formally Published | en |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.144057 | en |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal | en |
| cg.issn | 0045-6535 | en |
| cg.issue | 144057 | en |
| cg.journal | Chemosphere | en |
| cg.reviewStatus | Peer Review | en |
| cg.subject.iita | BIODIVERSITY | en |
| cg.subject.iita | DISEASE CONTROL | en |
| cg.subject.iita | PESTS OF PLANTS | en |
| cg.subject.iita | PLANT HEALTH | en |
| cg.subject.sdg | SDG 2 - Zero hunger | en |
| cg.volume | 372 | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Orikpete, O.F. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Kikanme, K.N. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Falade, T.D.O. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Dennis, N.M. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Ewim, D.R.E. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Fadare, O.O. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-13T10:14:25Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-13T10:14:25Z | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173603 | |
| dc.title | Neonicotinoid pesticides in African agriculture: what do we know and what should be the focus for future research? | en |
| dcterms.abstract | This review provides a comprehensive overview of the direct and indirect effects of neonicotinoid pesticides (NEO-P) within African agricultural ecosystems and identifies research gaps, particularly in the monitoring and regulation of pesticide use. We observed a decline in the numbers of NEO-P studies conducted in Africa since 2019 with 40.7% of the countries reporting at least one study to date. Imidacloprid (33.5%), acetamiprid (23.3%), and thiamethoxam (25.0%) are the most reported NEO-P across the continent with concentrations range from 9.0 × 10−5 to 7.2 × 107 mg kg−1, 1.7 × 10−5 to 2.1 × 103 mg kg−1, and 1.0 × 10−5 to 4.7 × 104 mg kg−1, respectively. NEO-P have been reported in honey, water, vegetables, fruits, and staple foods in most countries and in 92–100% of human urine samples collected in Ghana and Cameroon. This widespread presence indicates a potential food safety and public health concern, warranting further study. Studies on NEO-P interactions with bees have emanated mainly from North Africa (35.3% published studies) while Central/Middle, and Southern Africa accounted for 11.8% each of these studies, all of which were conducted in Cameroon and South Africa, respectively. It is important to have contextual evidence to understand neonicotinoids-pollinator interactions across specific African regions and countries; however, literature regarding the extent of NEO-P toxicities/effects on pollinators is required in 44 African countries. The environmental persistence of NEO-P and their broad-spectrum impact necessitate a re-evaluation of current regulatory practices and adoption of more sustainable pest management strategies across the continent. Furthermore, future studies should focus on investigating the long-term exposure to NEO-P, advanced computational methods in ecological risk assessments and eco-friendly alternatives to NEO-P. | en |
| dcterms.accessRights | Limited Access | |
| dcterms.audience | Scientists | en |
| dcterms.available | 2025-01-13 | |
| dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Orikpete, O.F., Kikanme, K.N., Falade, T.D., Dennis, N.M., Ewim, D.R.E., & Fadare, O.O. (2025). Neonicotinoid pesticides in African agriculture: what do we know and what should be the focus for future research? Chemosphere, 372, 144057. | en |
| dcterms.issued | 2025-03 | |
| dcterms.language | en | |
| dcterms.license | Copyrighted; all rights reserved | |
| dcterms.subject | pesticides | en |
| dcterms.subject | neonicotinoid | en |
| dcterms.subject | african | en |
| dcterms.subject | agriculture | en |
| dcterms.type | Journal Article |
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