Pest Control: Cultural and Environmental Aspects

ISBN-13: 9780367298241 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 266 str.

Opis

The field of pest control research, of increasing importance in a world short of food, has been plagued for many years by a variety of problems. This book attempts to look at these problems and answer questions, examining past events and projecting likely impacts on contemporary pest management systems.

Spis treści

Preface -- Society and Pest Control -- The Quest for Innovation in Agricultural Entomology, 1945-1978 -- The Economic Milieu of Pest Control: Have Past Priorities Changed? -- Pesticides: Environmental and Social Costs -- Pesticides and Controversies: Benefits versus Costs -- Pest Management and the Social Environment: Conceptual Considerations -- Legal Aspects of Integrated Pest Management

O autorze

David Pimentel, John H. Perkins