Optimising Pesticide Use
Published on 20. November 2003
222 pages
978-0-470-87178-2 (ISBN)
Description
Optimising Pesticide Use brings together the wide range ofscientific disciplines necessary to ensure best practice throughmonitoring what is used and improving how it is formulated andapplied. The book provides:
* An in-depth exploration of pesticide optimisation from the viewpoint of industry and research scientist
* A case study on the development of a new range of activechemistries from bacteria
* A discussion of complementary pest control methods
This text will provide essential information to workers in thepesticide industry and regulatory community who need to be aware ofcurrent thinking and advancements in the optimal use of pesticidalcompounds and systems, as well as environmental organisations andaid development organisations.
Reviews / Votes
"...a comprehensive and timely contribution...key issues arebrought together in a discussion of Rational Pesticide Use..."(International Pest Control, Vol 46(1), Jan/Feb 2004) "...gives a complete overview of all the available andlatest technologies for optimising pesticide use."(International Journal of Environment and Pollution, Vol.23, No.2,2005)More details
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Person
Michael Wilson is a Professor of Microbiology in the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences at University College London and is Director of the Eastman Centre for Microbial Diseases within this university. He holds a PhD in Microbiology from University College Galway, Ireland, a Doctor of Science from the National University of Ireland and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists. He has written and/or edited eight books and published more than 270 scientific papers in the fields of microbiology and infectious diseases.
Content
Contributors.
1. Optimising Pesticide Use - Introduction (M. F.Wilson).
2. Pesticide Usage Monitoring (M. R. Thomas).
3. Application Technologies (J. C. van de Zande, C. S. Parkinand A. J. Gilbert).
4. Handling and Dose Control (P. C. H. Miller).
5. Specialised Application Technology (G. A. Matthews).
6. The Aerial Application of Pesticides (N. Woods).
7. Formulating Pesticides (R. Sohm).
8. Rational Pesticide Use: Spatially and Temporally TargetedApplication of Specific Products (R. Bateman).
9. Complementary Pest Control Methods (C. H. Bell, D. M.Armitage and B. R. Champ).
Index.
