Pest Control: Cultural and Environmental Aspects

by John H Perkins, David Pimentel, John H Perkins, et al.

Book Overview

The field of pest control research, of increasing importance in a world short of food, has been plagued for many years by a variety of problems, among them (1) the instability (including pesticide resistance) of many control techniques, (2) the continuing need for improved pest management methods to increase world food supplies, and (3) the environmental and social hazards of currently used pesticides. What historical or other factors affect the ability...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367298244
• ISBN13: 9780367298241
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 266 Pages