Optimising Pesticide Use

Michael Wilson is a Professor of Microbiology in the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences at University College London and is Director of the Eastman Centre for Microbial Diseases within this university. He holds a PhD in Microbiology from University College Galway, Ireland, a Doctor of Science from the National University of Ireland and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists. He has written and/or edited eight books and published more than 270 scientific papers in the fields of microbiology and infectious diseases.

• Contributors. 1. Optimising Pesticide Use -Introduction (M. F. Wilson). 2. Pesticide Usage Monitoring (M. R. Thomas). 3. Application Technologies (J. C. van de Zande, C. S. Parkin and A. J. Gilbert). 4. Handling and Dose Control (P. C. H. Miller). 5. Specialised Application Technology (G. A. Matthews). 6. The Aerial Application of Pesticides (N. Woods). 7. Formulating Pesticides (R. Sohm). 8. Rational Pesticide Use: Spatially and Temporally Targeted Application of Specific Products (R. Bateman). 9. Complementary Pest Control Methods (C. H. Bell, D. M. Armitage and B. R. Champ). Index.

"...a comprehensive and timely contribution...key issues are brought together in a discussion of Rational Pesticide Use..." (International Pest Control, Vol 46(1), Jan/Feb 2004) “…gives a complete overview of all the available and latest technologies for optimising pesticide use.” (International Journal of Environment and Pollution, Vol.23, No.2, 2005)