The Pesticide Encyclopedia

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In today''s world, food security is an important issue

• The Pesticide Encyclopedia available on February 13 2017 from Indigo for 529.5
  
• ISBN bar code 9781780640143 ξ1 registered July 29 2015
  
• Product category is Book

• Sku # 978178064014
  

Food shortages push prices up, impacting upon the health and well-being of hundreds of millions of rural poor across the globe. One way to increase food security is to decrease the amount of yield lost to pests.The Pesticide Encyclopediaprovides a comprehensive overview of the fight against pests, covering chemical pesticides, biocontrol agents and biopesticides. It also covers interrelated topics such as pesticide toxicity, legislation and regulation, handling, storage and safety aspects, IPM techniques, resistance management, interaction of pesticides with soil and the environment.An important reference for policy makers, advisers and students and researchers of crop science, this book also includes useful notes on commonly known plant diseases and pests.

^ The Pesticide Encyclopedia Indigo. ISBN 9781780640143 (revised Feb 2017)