Hond, Frank Den
Pesticides: Problems, Improvements, Alternatives
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 book that is an essential purchase for anyone working in the areas of crop protection and agrochemicals, in academia, research, policy making, government or industry. Agricultural scientists, applied entomologists, biochemists, crop protection specialists and environmental scientists will find a huge wealth of important information within the covers of this book. Libraries in universities where agricultural sciences, crop protection, plant sciences, biological and environmental sciences are studied and taught should have copies of this book on their shelves.
Frank den Hond and Peter Groenewegen are at the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences, and Nico van Straalen is at the Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, all of the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Nyckelord: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General TEC003000
- Författare
- Hond, Frank Den
- Groenewegen, Peter
- Straalen, Nico van
- Utgivare
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Utgivningsår
- 2008
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Sidantal
- 272 sidor
- Kategori
- Trädgård, Jordbruk, Gårdsbruk
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780470995440
- Tryckt ISBN
- 9780632056590