The Standard Pesticide User's Guide - Couverture rigide

Bohmont, Bert L.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0134424433 ISBN 13 : 9780134424439

Editeur : Pearson Education (US), 1997

Synopsis

Written in clear, non-technical language, this text is designed for those who are new to pesticides and who will be responsible for applying them. Comprehensive in approach, it covers all aspects of pesticide principles and use - animal and plant pests; laws, liability, and record-keeping; labels; safety; environmental considerations; formulations and adjuvants; application equipment and its calibration; calculations and formulas; transportation, storage, decontamination and disposal; and inated to understanding and/or applying pesticides, and courses in Entomology, Weed Science, Plant Pathology, Golf Course Management, Agronomy, Horticulture, Turfgrass Management.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

For courses in Environmental Science or Agriculture including Plant and Soil Science, Weed Science, Entomology, Turfgrass Science, Horticulture, Botany, Plant Pathology, Agricultural Systems Management, Plant Protection, and Fundamentals of Pesticides.

Written in clear, non-technical language, this text is designed as an introduction for those who will be directly responsible for the application of pesticides. It develops an understanding of the importance of pesticides as highly-regulated chemicals that deserve respect in their use in food and fiber production. Comprehensive in approach, it covers all aspects of pesticide principles and use: animal and plant pests; laws; liability and recordkeeping; labels; safety; environmental considerations; formulations; application equipment; transportation; storage; decontamination; disposal; and integrated pest management. This wide range of information also makes this text useful as a desk reference.

Présentation de l'éditeur

For courses related to understanding and/or applying pesticides, and courses in Entomology, Weed Science, Plant Pathology, Golf Course Management, Agronomy, Horticulture, Turfgrass Management.

Written in clear, non-technical language, this text is designed for those who are new to pesticides and who will be directly responsible for their application. It develops an understanding of the importance of pesticides in our society, presenting them as highly regulated chemicals that deserve respect in their use and their role in food and fiber production. Comprehensive in approach, it covers all aspects of pesticide principles and use—animal and plant pests; laws, liability, and recordkeeping; labels; safety; environmental considerations; formulations and adjuvants; application equipment and its calibration; calculations and formulas; transportation, storage, decontamination, and disposal; and integrated pest management.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson Education (US)
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0134424433
• ISBN 13: 9780134424439
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 544
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible