Bekämpningsmedel för trädgårdar: utbudet i Lunds närområde och effekter på icke-målarter

Sammanfattning: Several studies show that the use of pesticides within agricultural management have led to increased losses of biodiversity. However, information on the effects of garden pesticides on non-target organisms and the type of products used in private gardens are lacking. With a focus on Lund municipality, an initial inventory of available plant protection products in stores was performed. The study shows that a total of 22 products, including insecticides and herbicides, were available in the visited stores. Furthermore, there were nine different active substances listed on the labels of these products. This information was used to perform a literature review on three active substances: pyrethrin, acetamiprid and pelargonic acid. Their identified effects on different non-target organisms were complied. The effects found on non-target organisms exposed to pyrethrins included death, nervous stimulations, inappetence and hyperactivity. Acetamiprid was found to cause death, reproductive- and neurological effects. Pelargonic acid was found to cause eye- and skin irritability and yellowing of vegetation. A lack of field studies, studies on sublethal effects, and cocktail effects were identified. The study concludes that the active substances in common garden pesticides can cause negative effects on non-target organisms.