Publisher's Synopsis
This work seeks to integrate present knowledge in crop protection, from the theoretical and practical background of the subject, comprising information on plant pathology, nematology, applied entomology and weed science. It connects these fields to the related disciplines of plant nutrition and breeding, agronomy and agricultural economics. Outlining the principles of integrated crop protection, it emphasises cultural means of disease and pest prevention and reduction as well as systems for disease and pest forecasting, and the economic problems (particularly in weed control).;The book surveys the most important pesticides in practical use at the present time, from their chemistry and mode of action, to their application in the control of fungi, insects, acari, nematodes, and weeds. The possible consequences of pesticide application are considered with regard to their impact on the development and resistance in target organisms, their accumulation in soil, residues in food, and their bio-accumulation in food chains. Biotechnological control and biological plant protection are considered at length, while concluding chapters define and treat systems of integrated plant protection and crop management. The environmental aspect is not neglected, with consideration of the economic, ecological and environmental aspects of crop protection.
