Antibiotic use on crops in low and middle-income countries based on recommendations made by agricultural advisors
Published: June, 2020
Journal article
Microbial resistance to medically important antibiotics is of international concern. There is considerable attention paid to the medical and veterinary use of antibiotics but there is a paucity of data on their use in global crop production. The only well documented use of antibiotics on crops is that on top fruit in the USA. Due to the absence of other data it is generally assumed that this use comprises the bulk of antibiotics applied to plants. The goal of this study was to investigate the scale and diversity of antibiotics being recommended for managing crop health problems in LMICs and the crops and types of problems for which they are selected.
Antibiotic use on crops in low and middle-income countries based on recommendations made by agricultural advisors
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-020-00001-y
Type Journal article
Published in CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 1(1)
Language English
Year 2020
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