Physical control methods in plant protection /
Jointly published with INRA, Paris. Pesticide resistance is becoming more frequent and widespread with more than 500 insect species known to have become resistant to synthetic insecticides. On the other hand, consumers increasingly demand agricultural products without any pesticide residues. This bo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Springer,
[2001]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Jointly published with INRA, Paris. Pesticide resistance is becoming more frequent and widespread with more than 500 insect species known to have become resistant to synthetic insecticides. On the other hand, consumers increasingly demand agricultural products without any pesticide residues. This book, for the first time, shows the alternative: solely physical methods for plant protection by means of thermal, electromagnetic, mechanical and vacuum processes. A glossary rounds up this extremely valuable book. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (329 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783662045848 (electronic bk.) 3662045842 (electronic bk.) |