Open AccessInfluence of pesticide use on flower formation and fertility of some fruit species
Author(s) -
I. J. Holb
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of horticultural science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2676-931X
pISSN - 1585-0404
DOI - 10.31421/ijhs/14/1-2./791
Subject(s) - fungicide , pesticide , acaricide , pollen , biology , fertility , germination , fruit set , myclobutanil , horticulture , toxicology , agronomy , botany , pollination , population , demography , sociology
This review evaluated previous studies on the effect of pesticide use on flower formation and fertility of some fruit species. The study was divided into two parts. First part of the overview will evaluate the most commonly used fungicides on pollen toxicity and their germination ability under fungicide exposure on different fruit species. Effect of fungicides on fruit set was also critically reviewed. Second part of the study summarised those few studies which determined the effect of some insecticides and acaricides on flower formation and fertility.