Bactericides, fungicides, and other pesticides play an important role in the management of
plant diseases. However, their use can result in residues on plants and in the environment …

Misuse/over use of antibiotics increases the threats to human health since this is a main
reason behind evolution of antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens. However, metals such as …

The role of food‐producing environments in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) in EU plant‐based food production, terrestrial animals (poultry, cattle and …

Antibiotic resistance is recognised as a major global threat to public health by the World
Health Organization. Currently, several hundred thousand deaths yearly can be attributed to …

Concerns have been raised in recent years regarding co-selection for antibiotic resistance
among bacteria exposed to biocides used as disinfectants, antiseptics and preservatives …

Livestock and poultry manures usually contain substantial heavy metals, especially Cu and
Zn, which may induce the enrichment of heavy metal resistant genes (HMRGs) and heavy …

Environmental influences on antibiotic activity and resistance can wreak havoc with in vivo
antibiotic efficacy and, ultimately, antimicrobial chemotherapy. In nature, bacteria encounter …

EFSA and EMA have jointly reviewed measures taken in the EU to reduce the need for and
use of antimicrobials in food‐producing animals, and the resultant impacts on antimicrobial …

Salmonella enterica remains an important foodborne pathogen in all regions of the world,
with Typhimurium as one of the most frequent serotypes causing foodborne disease …

Public unrest about the use of antimicrobial agents in farming practice is the leading cause
of increasing and the emergences of Multi-drug Resistant Bacteria that have placed …