There is an urgent need for plant production systems to use more sustainable plant protection solutions with less conventional pesticides. While low-risk plant protection products are promising alternatives, the availability of these products remains low on the European market. Here, we summarize challenges and opportunities for increasing these products and define knowledge gaps related to their efficiency, application, and economics.
Lankinen, Å., Witzell, J., Aleklett, K. et al. Challenges and opportunities for increasing the use of low-risk plant protection products in sustainable production. A review. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 44, 21 (2024).