Management Of Pests And Pesticides

Farmers' Perceptions And Practices

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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The contributors discuss pesticide production, distribution, and use; the problems caused by pests and pesticides; and the role of integrated pest management in minimizing these problems. describes research at the international and regional level, and addresses individual farmers' pesticide usage, their perceptions of pests and pesticides, and the relationship of the farmers' practices and attitudes to the development of integrated pest-management systems. The book concludes with a summary of research achievements and a discussion of future prospects.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-06-07
Mått144 x 220 x undefined mm
Vikt453 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780367008727

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Introduction: The Management Of Pests And Pesticides -- Pest and Pesticide Management at the International, National and Regional Levels -- Environmental Problems Of Pesticide Usage In Malaysian Rice Fields — Perceptions And Future Considerations -- Educating And Training Pest Managers: The Role Of Distance Teaching -- Problems Concerning Pesticide Use In Highland Agriculture, Northern Thailand -- Insecticide Production, Distribution And Use: Analysing National And International Statistics -- A Case Study Of Pest Management On Cotton In Queensland -- “Letters To The Editor” And The Perception Of Weed Control Strategies: The Use Of 2,4-D To Control Myriophyllum spicatum L. In The Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada -- Farmers' Perceptions Of Pesticides As A Cotton Crop Protection Strategy -- The Pesticide Dilemma In Malaysia -- Marketing Of Pesticides In Pakistan In Relation To Legal And Other Controls -- Pesticide Flow And Government Attitude To Pests And Pesticides In Kwara State, Nigeria -- Instability In Agroecosystems Due To Pesticides -- Pest Management Decision Making At the Community Level -- Philippine Rice Farmers And Insecticides: Thirty Years Of Growing Dependency And New Options For Change -- The Motivating Factors For Community Participation In Vector Control -- Agricultural Pests And The Farming System: A Study Of Pest Hazards And Pest Management By Small-Scale Farmers In Kenya -- The Environmental Conflict and Farmers' Attitudes to Pesticide Use in Britain -- Perception And Management Of Pests And Pesticides By Malaysian Traditional Small Farmers — A Case Study -- Pest Control Practices And Pesticide Perceptions Of Vegetable Farmers In Loo Valley, Benguet, Philippines -- Towards The Management Of Pests In Small Farmer Mixed Cropping Situations In Tropical Africa -- Farmers' Perceptions Of The Rice Tungro Virus Problem In The Muda Irrigation Scheme, Malaysia -- Pesticide Practice Among Vegetable Growers In Mauritius -- Trends In Pesticide Usage In Uganda -- Farmers' Practices And Recommended Economic Threshold Levels In Irrigated Rice In The Philippines -- Perception And Management Of Crop Pests Among Subsistence Farmers In South Nyanza, Kenya -- The Communication And Adoption Of Crop Protection Technology In Rice-Growing Villages In The Philippines -- Conclusions And Further Recommendations For Research And Development