Pesticides begins by looking at the developmental history of pesticides, and how crop protection was achieved before they were in use, how pesticides are registered for use and what happens to pesticides in food and the environment.
Pesticide application and operator safety is investigated and the future of pesticides in light of the development of genetically modified crops is explored.
Pesticides:
- Provides commercially important information for the agro-chemical industry
- Addresses all aspects of public concern relating to human health and the environment, including spray drift, bystander, resident and worker exposure
- Looks at the future of pesticides in light of the increasing prevalence of genetically modified crops
Contents
Pesticides and Agricultural Development
- Principal Pesticides
- Major crops
- Forests
- Tillage
- Amenity Areas and Home Gardens
- Nuisance Pests and Vector Control
- Legislation
Approval of Pesticides
- Retrospective Assessment
- Environmental Aspects
- Endocrine Disrupters
- Approval in Relation to Efficacy
- Operator Proficiency
- Waste Management
Application of Pesticides
- Hydraulic Sprayers
- Space Treatment Equipment
- Granule Application
- Seed Treatment
- Storage of Pesticides and Equipment
- Timing and Number of Spray Applications
Operator Exposure
- Methodology of Measuring Exposure
- Exposure of Hands
- Inhalation Exposure
- Biomonitoring
- First Aid
- Periods of Exposure
Spray Drift, Bystander, Resident and Worker Exposure
- What is Drift?
- How is Drift Measured?
- Airborne Droplets
- Bystander Exposure
- Residential Exposure
- Worker Exposure
Environmental Aspects of Spray Drift
- Protecting Water
- Protecting Vegetation
- Protecting Birds
- Overall Environmental Impact Assessments
Residues in Food
The Future of Pesticides
- Weed Management
- Disease Management
- Insect Management
- Traditional Plant Breeding
- Present Day Pesticides
- Other Insecticides
- More Selective Applications
- Pheromones
- GM Crops
- Perceptions and Hopes for the Future
Index
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