Dust drift during seed drilling – output of a 4 year study

Bee mortality incidents observed in several countries placed a spotlight on a new pathway through which pesticides could get into the environment and cause problems: the emission of pesticide laden dust particles during drilling operations. In 2011, the authors started to look at this relatively new phenomenon and the risks related to it in perspective to current agricultural practices in Flanders. To achieve this objective, an integrated experimental and modelling approach was used. The data and models resulting from this 4 year study could be helpful for risk assessments in other countries as well or to better understand the dust drift phenomenon in general. Some of the first results were already shown at previous IAPA conferences. This paper gives an update with the current knowledge.

Publication year:2016

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