Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1460 g
Integrated pest management and chemical safety
Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1460 g
ISBN: 978-0-412-72800-6
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
- Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Schädlingsbekämpfung
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Wasserversorgung
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Abfallbeseitigung, Abfallentsorgung
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltverschmutzung, Umweltkriminalität, Umweltrecht
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik
- Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Abfallwirtschaft, Abfallentsorgung
- Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Forstwirtschaft, Forstwissenschaft
- Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Umweltrecht Abfall- und Bodenschutzrecht
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Toxikologie
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Introduction.- References.- 2. The world of chemicals.- Classes of chemicals.- Chemicals associated with energy production.- Heavy metals.- Highly stable compounds of environmental concern.- Petroleum hydrocarbons.- Other high-volume chemicals.- Conclusions.- References.- 3. The integrated approach.- Integrated pest management.- Regulation of pesticide usage.- Regulation of nonpesticidal chemicals.- Waste disposal.- Life-cycle management of chemicals.- Conclusion.- References.- 4. Pressures on pesticides in IPM.- The evolution of concepts.- Factors influencing the changing role of pesticides in IPM.- Conclusions.- References.- 5. Principles of IPM.- Economic thresholds.- The integration of pesticides into IPM.- Insecticide application technique in relation to IPM.- Biological control.- Biodiversity in IPM.- Cultural control.- Semiochemicals.- Genetic controls.- Host-plant resistance.- Insect growth regulators (IGRs).- Putting it all together.- References.- 6. The practice of pest management in developing countries.- South and South-East Asia.- Africa.- South America.- Constraints in development and implementation of IPM in developing countries.- Conclusions.- References.- 7. Social and economic aspects of integrated pest management in developing countries.- Integration of IPM into agricultural and health systems.- Monitoring pest populations.- The high information and management requirement inherent in IPM.- Economic viability of IPM.- Institutional factors affecting IPM.- References.- 8. Hazard assessment of persistent chemicals in the environment.- Polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons.- Hazard assessment of complex mixtures.- Polluter pays?.- Economic and environmental costs of pesticides.- Reduction in pesticide usage.- Use of biomarkers in environmental assessment.- Control strategies for polyaromatic hydrocarbons.- Conclusion.- References.- 9. Nonpesticidal chemicals that have an impact on agriculture.- Acid rain.- Climate change.- References.- 10. The international approach to integrated pest management and life-cycle analysis of chemicals.- References.- 11. A look into the future.- References.