[Prevention of the genetic consequences of using pesticides: the reality and the necessity].

The system of genetic and hygienic evaluation of pesticide preparations requires improvements as there are many mutagens among widespread chemical means of plant protection. A successful solution of the problem of the environment protection from genetic consequences of pesticide application is possible if the hygienic regulation of the pesticide application will be based not only on the results of its experimental check, but also on the ecological and genetic studies. The latter are to include identification of the environmental mutagenic background and the level of mutagenic and genotypic variability in populations.