Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in relation to pesticide use in plant production
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In the context of plant production, some pesticides are used as antimicrobial substances, namely antibiotics (used against bacterial diseases) and fungicides (used against fungal diseases). There is growing concern that some of those select for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among pathogens important to plant, human and animal health. Therefore, the FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management (JMPM) recommended on October 2018 that antimicrobial resistance issues should be integrated into technical guidelines, wherever relevant, and, antibiotics used for human and animal health should not be registered as pesticides. By preventing diseases in all sectors, the need for all types of antimicrobials could be greatly reduced. In terms of plant production specifically, strong emphasis should be made on the prevention of plant diseases as well as strengthening of the Integrated Pest Management. The present factsheet is intended to be supporting material for the implementation of the International Year of Plant Health.