Pesticide Application Methods

ISBN-13: 9781118351307 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 536 str.

Graham Matthews; Paul Miller; Roy Bateman

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Professor Graham Matthews has been joined by two new co-authors to increase the breadth and depth of coverage in this updated edition of "Pesticide Application Methods"; the standard work on the application of pesticides, providing vital information for all professionals involved in crop production and crop protection.

As the world's population reaches 7 billion, and is set to increase dramatically over the next ten years, the production of more crops to feed the burgeoning population will be the greatest challenge facing the world in the coming years. Pesticides have undoubtedly helped to increase agricultural production and their correct and careful application contributes significantly to higher productivity allowing us to feed and protect the growing population.

"Pesticide Application Methods, 4th Edition, " is the standard work for all those involved in crop protection. This fully revised and expanded edition provides up-to-date information on the different types of application techniques and how they should be used to ensure efficient and effective pest control.

The third edition of this book was published more than ten years ago, since which a number of important developments have taken place.

Developments, for example, are changes to legislation both in the EU and USA concerning water quality. This has an impact on how spray is applied and, more particularly, how the sprayer is designed to minimize quantities that remain in the equipment when spraying is completed, and in addition inform how and when the sprayer is cleaned. Concern about spray drift has also continued and has led to more research on how to reduce the amount of spray that moves downwind from a treated area. Important new information on this topic is included within this new edition.

This important new edition is a commercially important reference tool and will be of great use and interest to all those working in crop protection, including agricultural entomologists and plant pathologists, pesticide scientists, advisors and consultants, large-scale growers, agricultural and horticultural scientists, agrochemical industry personnel including those involved in equipment supply and product formulation. Libraries in government and commercial research establishments, universities and agricultural colleges where agricultural and biological sciences are studied and taught should have multiple copies of this definitive book on their shelves.

Expanded authorship: all are well–known internationally for their work in this area Fully updated and revised edition of well–respected and widely–used book Essential reference work for all those involved in crop protection Vital information for increasing agricultural productivity to feed the ever growing population.

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Preface to fourth edition vii

Acknowledgements xi

Conversion tables xiii

Pesticide calculation xv

Units, abbreviations and symbols xvi

1 Chemical control in integrated pest management 1

2 Targets for pesticide deposition 23

3 Formulation of pesticides 63

4 Spray droplets 91

5 Hydraulic nozzles 125

6 Manually carried hydraulic sprayers 159

7 Power–operated hydraulic sprayers 181

8 Air–assisted sprayers 215

9 Controlled droplet application 245

10 Electrostatically charged sprays 275

11 Aerial application 299

12 Spray drift 337

13 Seed treatment, dust and granule application 363

14 Space treatment by fogging 381

15 Specialist application techniques (injection, fumigation and other techniques) 399

16 Application of biopesticides 411

17 Maintenance of equipment 429

18 Safety precautions 443

19 Equipment for laboratory and field trials 471

20 Selection of application equipment for chemical and biological pesticides 487

Appendix: standards relating to pesticide application 499

Index 503

Colour plate section 1 falls between pages 174 and 175

Colour plate section 2 falls between pages 254 and 255

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Graham A. Matthews is Emeritus Professor of Pest Management at Imperial College, UK.  After his experience in developing integrated pest management of cotton pests in Africa, he led the International Pesticides Application Research Centre at Silwood Park, UK, and has travelled extensively as a consultant for international organisations and industry and to participate in training programmes.  He has also been an advisor on application equipment for the World Health Organisation.

Paul Miller is currently a Specialist Adviser with the Silsoe Spray Applications Unit, part of NIAB TAG and secretary to The Douglas Bomford Trust.  He has been involved with crop spraying research and development since the early 1980 s when he led the Chemical Applications Group at Silsoe Research Institute prior to becoming Director of Technology at the Institute.  He has worked on a wide range of crop spraying projects both nationally and internationally and particularly those concerned with sprayer controls and managing the risk of spray drift.

Roy Bateman is a visiting Senior Lecturer at Imperial College and Harper Adams University (UK), and Nong Lam University (Viet Nam). With 35 years of experience in crop protection world–wide, he is currently a consultant on biopesticides and also specialises in pest management for cocoa industry and the International Cocoa Organisation.  Previous work has included extension and research in tropical agriculture, with 12 years developing Green Muscle : a locust mycoinsecticide.

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Pesticide Application Methods is the standard work on the subject for all those involved in crop protection. This fully updated Fourth Edition takes account of the considerable changes in legislation, especially within the European Union, affecting some pesticides and how they can be applied.  With greater emphasis now on protecting the environment, an additional chapter in this edition describes the importance of managing treatments to minimise spray drift, and the chapter on applying biopesticides has been updated, with the assistance of Paul Miller and Roy Bateman respectively.

Basic information on the role of pesticides in integrated pest management is given with a discussion on the importance of defining the target and choice of spray spectrum to optimise delivery.  The range of droplets and types of equipment for different methods of application, including seed treatment, are described with information on safe use and maintenance.

Pesticide Application Methods, 4^th Edition, provides an essential reference for all those involved in crop protection, including entomologists, plant pathologists, weed scientists and agricultural engineers, whether researchers, consultants or those training in international, government or academic organisations, or the plant science industry. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where agricultural and biological sciences are studied or taught should have copies of this excellent new edition on their shelves.