edited by Michael F. Wilson

Optimising Pesticide Use brings together the wide range of scientific disciplines necessary to ensure best practice through monitoring what is used and improving how it is formulated and applied. The science of ‘improving’ or developing new chemistries as a means of optimising pesticide use is also touched upon.

This book does cover in depth the monitoring of usage, developments in application technology, including specialist and aerial application, handling and dose control and the formulation of pesticides. It then goes on to provide a case study on the development of a new range of active chemistries from bacteria. Rational pesticide use (RPU) is a development of integrated pest management techniques and as such must be considered as a central part of any consideration of optimisation. Finally, this publication concludes with a discussion of complementary pest control methods.

Optimising Pesticide Use brings together current scientific and regulatory knowledge and perspectives on all aspects of the use of chemicals and biotechnology in agriculture.

Contents

1. Optimising Pesticide Use – Introduction
2. Pesticide Usage Monitoring
3. Application Technologies
4. Handling and Dose Control
5. Specialised Application Technology
6. The Aerial Application of Pesticides
7. Formulating Pesticides
8. Rational Pesticide Use: Spatially and Temporally Targeted Application of Specific Products
9. Complementary Pest Control Methods

Index

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