Climate change-driven changes in pest dynamics and their impact on pesticide residues in animal-derived foods: A systematic review
Bahareh Rafiei 1 , Hamed Kioumarsi 2 * , Marc A. Rosen 3 , Hanif Amrulloh 4 , Makario Sarsozo 5 , Zary Shariman Yahaya 6
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1 Plant Protection Research Department, Gilan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Rasht, IRAN2 Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), IRAN3 University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, CANADA4 Universitas Ma'arif, Metro Utara, Kota Metro, INDONESIA5 Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, UNITED STATES6 School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, MALAYSIA* Corresponding Author

Abstract

This systematic review examined evidence linking climate-related changes in pest dynamics with pesticide use, livestock exposure pathways, and pesticide residues in animal-derived foods. Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, PubMed/MEDLINE, and ScienceDirect were searched for studies published from 2000 to 2025. Of 2,230 records identified, 92 studies met the eligibility criteria. Owing to substantial heterogeneity, evidence was synthesized narratively with descriptive study-reporting frequencies. Increased pesticide application was reported in 63 studies (68.5%), and feed contamination was the most frequently reported livestock exposure pathway (73 studies; 79.3%). Residues were reported in studies of milk, meat, and eggs, but matrix-specific detection percentages were not calculated because reliable denominators were unavailable. Overall, the evidence supports an association-based climate-pest-pesticide-livestock-food framework rather than a complete causal sequence. The principal evidence gap is the scarcity of studies evaluating the full pathway within a single empirical design.

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Article Type: Review Article

EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES, Volume 10, Issue 4, 2026, Article No: em0435

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/19259

Publication date: 01 Oct 2026

Online publication date: 16 Sep 2026

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