1. It is hoped that the broader scope of this booklet will draw attention to the limited definition of pesticide user safety, help catalyze attemps to expand this definition and promote a more integrated approach to pest control and agricultural production in general. It is also hoped that this...
  2. 2006-01-01 The present study, undertaken in West Bengal State of India, documented eggplant pest problems, farmers' pest management practices, patterns of input use, and economic returns in order to develop a baseline understanding of socio-economic parameters that influence farmers' pest management...
  3. The authors and editors of this series believe that the new approach taken in organizing subject matter and relating it to current discoveries and new principles will stimulate the interest of students. A single book cannot fulfill the different and changing requirements that must be met in...
  4. This book explains pesticides to the layment--to give an appreciation for the present state of this segment of chemical art and science. The entries are not restricted to a bare definition: some information about most of the pesticides named is given, so as to convey something of their...
  5. This is a single source of reliable information about pesticides. This book examines all aspects of pesticides--from their chemistry, mechanisms and biological actions to their handling, storage, and disposal. Authoritative and practical, this comprehensive work covers such important topics as...
  6. A Growing Problem investigates the alarming facts from the perspective of the poor. It suggest how to make the most of pesticides while minimising their dangers. It concludes with a series of practical proposals for action by governments, industry and international organisations.
  7. The main purpose of this conference was to obtain an overview of the present knowledge on the use of neem products, especially for pest control purposes. Furthermore, the stimulation of neem research and of international cooperation was expected from it.
  8. Included in this booklet are abstracts of the Second International Neem Conference.
  9. We live in a changing world and the area of crop protection is no exception. Changes in governement policy, in legislation, the consolidation of the agrochemical industry and changes in societal attitudes to agriculture all combine to emphasise the need for an authoritative and independent...
  10. 2004-01-20 Agrimosa emphasizes that wherever possible, non-chemical protection measures are to be preferred. 108 p., illustrated