Report

Report
Author: United States. Congress Senate
Publisher:
Total Pages: 2732
Release:
Genre: United States
ISBN:

Residues of Pesticide Chemicals

Residues of Pesticide Chemicals
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Health
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1954
Genre: Pesticide residues in food
ISBN:

Considers (83) S. 2868, (83) H.R. 7125.

Handbook of Pest Management in Organic Farming

Handbook of Pest Management in Organic Farming
Author: Vincenzo Vacante
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2017-12-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 178064499X

This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive reference covering pest management in organic farming in major crops of the world. General introductory chapters explore the management of crops to prevent pest outbreaks, plant protection tools in organic farming, and natural enemies and pest control. The remaining chapters are crop-based and discuss geographic distribution, economic importance and key pests. For each pest the fundamental aspects of its bio-ecology and the various methods of control are presented. Understanding of the scientific content is facilitated with practical advice, tables and diagrams, helping users to apply the theories and recommendations. This is an essential resource for researchers and extension workers in crop protection, integrated pest management and biocontrol, and organic farming systems.