Sustainable Agricultural Systems & Engineering Lab, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
Key Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China.
Nat Commun. 2024 Sep 28;15(1):8413. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52734-3.
Ecosystem services such as pollination and biocontrol may be severely affected by emerging nano/micro-plastics (NMP) pollution. Here, we synthesize the little-known effects of NMP on pollinators and biocontrol agents on the organismal, farm and landscape scale. Ingested NMP trigger organismal changes from gene expression, organ damage to behavior modifications. At the farm and landscape level, NMP will likely amplify synergistic effects with other threats such as pathogens, and may alter floral resource distributions in high NMP concentration areas. Understanding exposure pathways of NMP on pollinators and biocontrol agents is critical to evaluate future risks for agricultural ecosystems and food security.
生态系统服务，如传粉和生物防治，可能会受到新兴纳米/微塑料（NMP）污染的严重影响。在这里，我们综合了 NMP 对传粉者和生物防治剂在个体、农场和景观尺度上的鲜为人知的影响。摄入的 NMP 会引发从基因表达、器官损伤到行为改变等机体变化。在农场和景观层面，NMP 可能会放大与病原体等其他威胁的协同效应，并可能改变高 NMP 浓度区域的花卉资源分布。了解 NMP 对传粉者和生物防治剂的暴露途径对于评估农业生态系统和粮食安全的未来风险至关重要。
