Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater – ban of glyphosate use depends on context
2020
Pergl, Jan | Härtel, Handrij | Pyšek, Petr | Stejskal, Robert
Recently, Science journal published a letter entitled “Support Austria’s glyphosate ban” (Peng et al. 2020) where the authors argue that the usage of glyphosate should cease. They propose that other weed-killing alternatives such as root exudates, crop rotation or mulch be used instead. We agree that risks associated with using this herbicide on a large scale exist, but on a small scale, such as in invasive plants control, glyphosate has an important role and is not easy to replace. Therefore, the context and scale need to be taken into account when applying such bans.
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