There have therefore been increases and decreases within the decade in question, as the following table shows: Year Area of Cereals Treated with Insecticides (ha) Amount of Insecticides (kg) 1996 64,501 7,330 1998 81,448 10,583 2000 71,291 12,419 2002 67,368 6,482 2004 65,792 7,088 2006 83,905 5,661 Source: SASA''s biennial survey of Pesticide Usage in Scotland...