Pesticide Resistance: Strategies and Tactics for Management

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Based on a symposium sponsored by the Board on Agriculture, this comprehensive book explores the problem of pesticide resistance. It also suggests different approaches to monitor, control, or prevent resistance, and identifies the changes in public policy necessary to protect crops and human health from the ravages of pests.

Based on a symposium sponsored by the Board on Agriculture, this comprehensive book explores the problem of pesticide resistance; suggests new approaches to monitor, control, or prevent resistance; and identifies the changes in public policy necessary to protect crops and human health from the ravages of pests. The volume synthesizes the most recent information from a wide range of disciplines, including entomology, genetics, plant pathology, biochemistry, economics, and public policy. It also suggests research avenues that would indicate how to counter future problems. A glossary provides the reader with additional guidance.

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Formaat: Paperback / softback
Uitgever: National Academies Press
Imprint: National Academies Press
Auteur: National Research Council || Board on Agriculture || Committee on Strategies for the Management of Pesticide Resistant Pest Populations, National Academies Press, National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 9780309036276
Verschijningsdatum: 1986-01-01
Afmetingen: 152 mm × 229 mm
Land van herkomst: US