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Pesticide Encyclopedia
Vasant Gowariker
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Description for Pesticide Encyclopedia
Hardback. Food security is an increasingly important global issue. Food shortages push prices up, impacting the health and well-being of hundreds of millions of rural poor. Editor(s): Gowariker, Vasant; Krishnamurthy, V N; Gowariker, Sudha. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; TVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 219 x 45. Weight in Grams: 2546.
In today's world, food security is an important issue. Food shortages push prices up, impacting upon the health and well-being of hundreds of millions of rural poor across the globe. One way to increase food security is to decrease the amount of yield lost to pests. The Pesticide Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the fight against pests, covering chemical pesticides, biocontrol agents and biopesticides. It also covers interrelated topics such as pesticide toxicity, legislation and regulation, handling, storage and safety aspects, IPM techniques, resistance management, interaction of pesticides with soil and the environment. An important reference for policy makers, ... Read more
In today's world, food security is an important issue. Food shortages push prices up, impacting upon the health and well-being of hundreds of millions of rural poor across the globe. One way to increase food security is to decrease the amount of yield lost to pests. The Pesticide Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the fight against pests, covering chemical pesticides, biocontrol agents and biopesticides. It also covers interrelated topics such as pesticide toxicity, legislation and regulation, handling, storage and safety aspects, IPM techniques, resistance management, interaction of pesticides with soil and the environment. An important reference for policy makers, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
864
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
2535g
Number of Pages
726
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780640143
SKU
V9781780640143
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Vasant Gowariker
Dr Vasant Gowariker is a decorated scientist. Until April 2010, he was the Chairman of The Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission, and given the rank of the Cabinet Minister.
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