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Future Role of Pesticides in U.S. Agriculture.
Although chemical pesticides safeguard crops and improve farm productivity, they are increasingly feared for their potentially dangerous residues and their effects on ecosystems. The Future Role of Pesticides explores the role of chemical pesticides in the decade ahead and identifies the most promis...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
National Academies Press,
2000.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- ""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""TABLES, FIGURES, AND BOXES""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 History and Context""; ""2 Benefits, Costs and Contemporary Use Patterns""; ""3 Economic and Regulatory Changes and the Future of Pest Management""; ""4 Technological and Biological Changes and the Future of Pest Management""; ""5 Evaluation of Pest-Control Strategies""; ""6 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""APPENDIX A Selected National Research Council Publications About Pesticides""; ""APPENDIX B Workshop Agendas""; ""APPENDIX C About the Authors""