Principles of Controlled Release Pesticides
1977; American Chemical Society; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1021/bk-1977-0053.ch001
ISSN1947-5918
AutoresDanny Lewis, Donald R. Cowsar,
Tópico(s)Insect Pest Control Strategies
ResumoThe rapidly growing demand for food and energy presents the scientific community with a major challenge. The need for more efficient operations in both industrial and agricultural production is paramount. Methods and processes that afford higher yields and better quality, require less time and money, and do not pose a threat to the environment are being sought at an unparalleled pace which undoubtedly will intensify further in the last quarter of this century. The control of pests, a battle fought for generations, is unquestionably a crucial task if our goals for the future concerning food and energy are to be achieved. Recent estimates suggest that losses due to inefficient pest-control techniques amount to between $10 and 30 billion each year (1). Losses of cotton alone to insects exceed $500 million per annum. (2) In India, rodents are reported (3) to destroy a fourth of the harvested grain crop annually. The
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