Abstract
The moratorium on the use of neonicotinoids in 2013 and ban on all outdoor use in 2018, prompted debate about replacement insecticide sprays farmers might apply to oilseed rape. The UK Pesticide Usage Survey (PUS) reports are used to summarise insecticide use on oilseed rape from 1988 to 2018. This summary is compared with statements made and reveal diverse views about insecticide use on oilseed rape. The PUS methodology is examined and limitations identified. It is proposed that all agricultural use of pesticides should be reported online to a central database. This would improve the monitoring of pesticide usage and assist in meeting the aim of the DEFRA National Action Plan on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides to minimise the risks and impacts to human health and the environment.
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