Pesticide Encyclopedia
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1780640145
ISBN-13
9781780640143
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Imprint
CABI Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 22nd, 2014
Print length
726 Pages
Weight
2,534 grams
Dimensions
28.30 x 21.90 x 4.50 cms
Product Classification:
Reference worksPest control
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Food security is an increasingly important global issue, with forty per cent of all food grown lost to plant pests and diseases. The Pesticide Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of substances utilized in fighting pests, including chemical pesticides, biocontrol agents and biopesticides, plus IPM techniques and pesticide resistance.
In today''s world, food security is an important issue. Food shortages push prices up, impacting upon the health and well-being of hundreds of millions of rural poor across the globe. One way to increase food security is to decrease the amount of yield lost to pests. The Pesticide Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the fight against pests, covering chemical pesticides, biocontrol agents and biopesticides. It also covers interrelated topics such as pesticide toxicity, legislation and regulation, handling, storage and safety aspects, IPM techniques, resistance management, interaction of pesticides with soil and the environment.An important reference for policy makers, advisers and students and researchers of crop science, this book also includes useful notes on commonly known plant diseases and pests.
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