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Biocontrol of Oilseed Rape Pests
Wiley 2008; US$ 319.95Oilseed rape, a major crop in many parts of the world, is attacked by a wide range of insect pests, many of which are of considerable economic importance. With the increasing demand to reduce agrochemical inputs on arable crops, the Commission of the European Communities supported a three-year programme in which scientific participants reviewed the... more...
Management of Fungal Plant Pathogens
CABI 2010; US$ 190.00Amidst growing concerns about the environment and food security, the development of management strategies that minimize crop losses and promote sustainable agriculture is increasingly more important. This title presents a review of research into pathogenic fungi in a diverse selection of economically important crops, including fruits and cereals. more...
Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) for Pesticide Regulatory Purposes
Elsevier Science 2011; US$ 240.00Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) for Pesticide Regulatory Purposes stems from the experience of the EC funded project DEMETRA. This project combined institutes involved in the regulatory process of pesticides, industries of the sector and scientists to develop and offer original software for the prediction of ecotoxicity of pesticides.... more...
Fruit Fly Fighters
CSIRO Publishing 2002; US$ 64.95A practical account of the campaign to eradicate the papaya fruit fly from north Queensland. more...
Pesticide Risk Assessment in Rice Paddies
Elsevier Science 2011; US$ 245.00Rice is cultivated throughout the world under submerged conditions. The high water requirements and the heavy pesticide load used in rice paddies worldwide have resulted in contamination of associated surface water, such as streams, ditches, rivers and lakes. The uniform risk assessment approach which has been developed for other crops is not applicable... more...
Pesticide Selectivity, Health and the Environment
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 70.00Pesticides kill their target organisms whilst presenting little threat to human health and the environment. This book considers pesticide selectivity, by looking at the basis of selectivity of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and vertebrate control agents, and concludes with chapters on toxicology and the risks to public health and non-target organisms. more...









