Pesticides

Pesticides
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Страниц
 
272
ISBN
 
9780632056590
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Новые поступления академической литературы издательства Wiley

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How sustainable are current pest management practices that rely heavily on the use of pesticide products? This important book looks in depth at the question of why the environmental impact of pesticides continues to be of serious concern (the persistence of the pesticide problem) as well as identifying and critically assessing various improvements and alternative strategies to circumvent the current problems of agricultural pesticide use. Contents of this thought–provoking book include details of the authorisation of pesticides and regulatory science, innovation in the agrochemical industry, the use of agrochemicals by farmers, variations in agricultural practice, the effect of pesticides on the environment, integrated assessment, site–specific pest management, the use of biotechnology, food industry initiatives, international policies and organic farming. The editors have drawn together an impressive list of contributing authors in a well integrated and carefully edited...

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