Insecticides In Agriculture And Environment

Author : Willis B. Wheeler
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002-08-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780824743727

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Pesticides in Agriculture and the Environment by Willis B. Wheeler Pdf

Discussing the range of effects of pesticides on food and human safety, water quality, wildlife, and pest management, this book explores the agricultural, economic, and regulatory factors that affect pesticide use. It examines crop and pest ecology, integrated pest management principles, and emerging analytical tools to improve the efficacy and cost-efficiency of pest control. Expert contributions describe the current status of pesticides issues and those related to pest management. The book summarizes advances and trends in the crop protection industry, such as integrated pest management, hybrid seed and generic pesticide production, improved pesticide formulations, and plant biotechnology.

Author : Albert S. Perry,Izuru Yamamoto,Isaac Ishaaya,Rika Y. Perry
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783662036563

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Insecticides in Agriculture and Environment by Albert S. Perry,Izuru Yamamoto,Isaac Ishaaya,Rika Y. Perry Pdf

Professor Albert S. Perry passed away suddenly on February 18, 1992, leaving behind his grieving family, friends and colleagues. It was his aspiration to produce a comprehensive work on insecticides to summarize his lifelong dedication to the field of entomology and public health. On the day before his operation, he expressed his desire with the following words: . "1 am coming out of this surgery and will recuperate from it as soon as possible for the sake of my boy (then aged three) and the book". He also told me that he would like to add a chapter on IPM (Integrated Pest Management) and suggested that we write it together. The sad reality is that none of this took place the way he had planned and these became his last words. On my own, I found it difficult to proceed with the writing of the IPM chapter, since several chapters are required to cover· this subject and, in fact, several books. are already devoted to IPM. There was even an IPM article written in a journal (Awake 1983) for a general audience to which he commented that he would like to use it someday because it was well written for laymen, thus providing the readers a wide selection of journals and books to choose from.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Medical
ISBN : CORNELL:31924062774173

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Public Health Impact of Pesticides Used in Agriculture by World Health Organization Pdf

Production and use of pesticides - Toxic effects of pesticides - Short and long-term health effects of pesticides : epidemiological data - Populations at risk - Public health impact - Prevention of pesticide poisoning.

Author : Prabhu L. Pingali,Pierre A. Roger
Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1995-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780792395218

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Impact of Pesticides on Farmer Health and the Rice Environment by Prabhu L. Pingali,Pierre A. Roger Pdf

The book covers the various aspects of the use of pesticides, their behavior, degradation, and impacts in wetland ricefields, and presents the results of surveys conducted in the Philippines and Thailand. It includes both bibliographic reviews and selected aspects of the experimental results of a research project on pesticide impacts in wetland ricefields. The first phase of the `Pesticide Impact' project was developed in the Philippines from 1989 to 1991. It was a multidisciplinary/collaborative approach involving scientists from IRRI, NRI (England), ORSTOM (France), UPLB (Philippines) who studied the effects of pesticides on the environment and on farmers' health, and the economical aspects of their use.

Author : Rakhimol K. R.,Sabu Thomas,Tatiana Volova,Jayachandran K.
Publisher : Springer
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030233969

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Controlled Release of Pesticides for Sustainable Agriculture by Rakhimol K. R.,Sabu Thomas,Tatiana Volova,Jayachandran K. Pdf

This book ​presents an introduction to the concept and need of sustainable agriculture, the mechanisms of conventional and controlled release of pesticides, herbicides and plant hormones. It also contains the carriers which supply controlled release including polymers and nanoparticles. A full chapter is devoted to the theory and simulation aspects.

Author : Hamir S. Rathore,Leo M.L. Nollet
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439836255

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Pesticides by Hamir S. Rathore,Leo M.L. Nollet Pdf

Pesticides play an important role in controlling pests that carry diseases and threaten crop production. In recent years, however, there has been increased concern about the adverse impacts of pesticides and their degradation products on public health and the environment. A considerable amount of work is being done to develop nonchemical methods of

Author : Shashi Bala Singh,Balraj Singh Parmar,Suresh Walia
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781527542013

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Pesticides and Pests by Shashi Bala Singh,Balraj Singh Parmar,Suresh Walia Pdf

Pests and diseases inflict a devastating impact on the quantity and quality of food production. Pesticides play a vital role in crop protection, although their excessive use poses a potential health hazard and a threat to food security and human and environmental safety. This book overviews developments on pesticides and pests that are relevant to agriculture in the Indian sub-continent, Asia and the world at large. These topics impact free world trade both directly and indirectly. The volume brings together the latest information about chemical, botanical, biorational pesticides and bioagents, international specifications for pesticide formulations, pesticide-environment interaction, and amendments to prevent leaching losses of pesticides in soil, among other topics. The issues of pest resistance, herbicide resistant or tolerant crops, and the changing global climate are also addressed. This book is a valuable collection of chapters that will serve as a reference point for students, scientists, policy-makers and other stakeholders interested in pesticides and pest control.

Author : Professor R E Hester,Professor R M Harrison
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781782626909

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Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment by Professor R E Hester,Professor R M Harrison Pdf

Integrating technologies to minimize environmental impacts / Laura L. McConnell, Iain D. Kelly and Russell L. Jones -- The environmental impact of fertiliser nutrients on freshwater / Richard W. McDowell, Paul J. A. Withers and Tony J. van der Weerden -- Pesticides / Steven Bailey, John P. H. Reade, Alastair Burn and Susan Zappala -- Agroecology and organic farming as approaches to reducing the environmental impacts of agricultural chemicals / Nicolas H. Lampkin, Jo Smith and Laurence G. Smith -- Crop biotechnology for weed and insect control / Huw D. Jones -- Aquaculture / Colin F. Moffat -- Horticulture / Rosemary H. Collier, Jerry V. Cross and Xiangming Xu

Author : T. J. Sheets,David Pimentel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461262428

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Pesticides by T. J. Sheets,David Pimentel Pdf

Chemical pesticides continue as a point of major controversy in our society. Increasingly stringent regulatory actions on the part of state and federal agencies, exemplified by the RPAR (Rebuttable Presump tion Against Registration) program of the Environmental Protection Agency, are supported by environmental groups and are generally op posed or viewed with skepticism by agriculturalists. The energy crisis invokes other questions on benefits of pesticides versus nonchemical controls and effects on labor utilization. As DDT and other persistent pesticides have been phased out, the more labile, short-lived chemicals have filled the voids in pest management systems; and effects on nontarget species appear to have declined in recent years as the shift occurred. However, nagging ques tions of the hazard to man and other nontarget species from long-term, low-level exposure to pesticides are frequently raised; and recent suggestions that certain well-known and long-used chemicals cause cancer, increase sterility, and initiate or augment other deleterious effects in test animals have instilled a sense of caution and raised con cern about the continued availability of some pesticides previously considered safe. So the facade of concern and confusion continues. This book is an outgrowth of a symposium at the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in February, 1978. An introduction has been added, and some of the papers have been modified since presentation.

Author : Jack E. Rechcigl,Nancy A. Rechcigl
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 1439822689

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Insect Pest Management by Jack E. Rechcigl,Nancy A. Rechcigl Pdf

Insect pest control continues to be a challenge for agricultural producers and researchers. Insect resistance to commonly used pesticides and the removal of toxic pesticides from the market have taken their toll on the ability of agricultural producers to produce high quality, pest-free crops within economical means. In addition to this, they must not endanger their workers or the environment. We depend on agriculture for food, feed, and fiber, making it an essential part of our economy. Many people take agriculture for granted while voicing concern over adverse effects of agricultural production practices on the environment. Insect Pest Management presents a balanced overview of environmentally safe and ecologically sound practices for managing insects. This book covers specific ecological measures, environmentally acceptable physical control measures, use of chemical pesticides, and a detailed account of agronomic and other cultural practices. It also includes a chapter on state-of-the-art integrated pest management based, a section on biological control, and lastly a section devoted to legal and legislative issues. Insect Pest Management approaches its subject in a systematic and comprehensive manner. It serves as a useful resource for professionals in the fields of entomology, agronomy, horticulture, ecology, and environmental sciences, as well as to agricultural producers, industrial chemists, and people concerned with regulatory and legislative issues.

Author : National Research Council,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on the Future Role of Pesticides in US Agriculture
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2000-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309065269

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The Future Role of Pesticides in US Agriculture by National Research Council,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on the Future Role of Pesticides in US Agriculture Pdf

Although chemical pesticides safeguard crops and improve farm productivity, they are increasingly feared for their potentially dangerous residues and their effects on ecosystems. The Future Role of Pesticides explores the role of chemical pesticides in the decade ahead and identifies the most promising opportunities for increasing the benefits and reducing the risks of pesticide use. The committee recommends R&D, program, and policy initiatives for federal agriculture authorities and other stakeholders in the public and private sectors. This book presents clear overviews of key factors in chemical pesticide use, including: Advances in genetic engineering not only of pest-resistant crops but also of pests themselves. Problems in pesticide useâ€"concerns about the health of agricultural workers, the ability of pests to develop resistance, issues of public perception, and more. Impending shifts in agricultureâ€"globalization of the economy, biological "invasions" of organisms, rising sensitivity toward cross-border environmental issues, and other trends. With a model and working examples, this book offers guidance on how to assess various pest control strategies available to today's agriculturist.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1993-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309048750

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Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children Pdf

Many of the pesticides applied to food crops in this country are present in foods and may pose risks to human health. Current regulations are intended to protect the health of the general population by controlling pesticide use. This book explores whether the present regulatory approaches adequately protect infants and children, who may differ from adults in susceptibility and in dietary exposures to pesticide residues. The committee focuses on four major areas: Susceptibility: Are children more susceptible or less susceptible than adults to the effects of dietary exposure to pesticides? Exposure: What foods do infants and children eat, and which pesticides and how much of them are present in those foods? Is the current information on consumption and residues adequate to estimate exposure? Toxicity: Are toxicity tests in laboratory animals adequate to predict toxicity in human infants and children? Do the extent and type of toxicity of some chemicals vary by species and by age? Assessing risk: How is dietary exposure to pesticide residues associated with response? How can laboratory data on lifetime exposures of animals be used to derive meaningful estimates of risk to children? Does risk accumulate more rapidly during the early years of life? This book will be of interest to policymakers, administrators of research in the public and private sectors, toxicologists, pediatricians and other health professionals, and the pesticide industry.

Author : Inamuddin,Mohd Imran Ahamed,Eric Lichtfouse
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030547127

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Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 47 by Inamuddin,Mohd Imran Ahamed,Eric Lichtfouse Pdf

This book presents recent reviews on the occurrence, analysis, toxicity and remediation of pesticides in biological systems such as fish, chickens, water, soil and food.

Author : California. Environmental Assessment Team
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Pesticides
ISBN : UCSD:31822008141723

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Report on the Environmental Assessment of Pesticide Regulating Programs, Final by California. Environmental Assessment Team Pdf

Author : Paul R. Adamus,Richard R. Mason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UIUC:30112019249629

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Techniques for Monitoring the Environmental Impact of Insecticides on Aquatic Ecosystems by Paul R. Adamus,Richard R. Mason Pdf