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The Economics of Integrated Pest Control in Irrigated Rice. A Case Study from the Philippines.
Hermann Waibel
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Paperback. Series: Crop Protection Monographs. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 381.
As a result of the green revolution, the use of yield-increasing inputs such as fer tilizer and pesticides became a matter of course in irrigated rice farming in Southeast Asia. Pesticides were applied liberally, both as a guarantee against crop failure and as a means of fully utilizing the existing yield potential of the crops. However, since outbreaks of pests, such as the brown planthopper (BPH) or the tungro virus, continued to occur despite the application of chemicals, a change of approach began to take place. It is now being realized more and more in Southeast Asia that crop protection ... Read more
As a result of the green revolution, the use of yield-increasing inputs such as fer tilizer and pesticides became a matter of course in irrigated rice farming in Southeast Asia. Pesticides were applied liberally, both as a guarantee against crop failure and as a means of fully utilizing the existing yield potential of the crops. However, since outbreaks of pests, such as the brown planthopper (BPH) or the tungro virus, continued to occur despite the application of chemicals, a change of approach began to take place. It is now being realized more and more in Southeast Asia that crop protection ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Series
Crop Protection Monographs
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642713217
SKU
V9783642713217
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