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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455916403321

Titolo

The future role of pesticides in US agriculture [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on the Future Role of Pesticides in US Agriculture, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources and Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2000

ISBN

1-282-08378-3

9786612083785

0-309-50383-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (332 p.)

Disciplina

632/.95/0973

Soggetti

Pesticides - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""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""

""Index""