History of Pesticides

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

Av Graham Matthews, UK) Matthews, Graham (Professor Emeritus, Emeritus Professor, Imperial College London

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In this fascinating book, Professor Graham Matthews takes the reader through the history of the development and use of chemicals for control of pests, weeds, and vectors of disease and then discusses their future.

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Utgivningsdatum2018-09-14
Mått172 x 244 x 20 mm
Vikt932 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor312
FörlagCABI Publishing
ISBN9781786394873

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Graham Matthews was a research entomologist in Africa from 1958 -1967 working on cotton in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and Nysasland. He joined Imperial College in 1967 but was seconded to Malawi from 1968-72. He has since been involved with cotton during visits to many countries in Africa, including Egypt, Sudan, Cote D'Ivoire, and to India Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China and Australia. His research has been primarily on pesticide application technology, extending from agriculture to vector control.

Prologue: Before Pesticides 1: Pesticides in the Early Part of the 20th Century 2: Application of Pesticides 3: Insecticides Post-1950 4: Herbicides 5: Fungicides 6: Other Pesticides 7: Resistance to Pesticides 8: Integrated Pest Management 9: Health Issues 10: Regulations and the Manufacturers of Pesticides and Related Organizations 11: Pesticides – the Future Annex: Common Name and Major Trade Name of Selected Pesticides