CORP Author |
National Research Council, Washington, DC. Board on Agriculture.;Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Washington, DC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Pesticide Policy. |
Abstract |
This volume offers a vision and strategies for creating a solid, comprehensive knowledge base to support a pest management system that incorporates ecosystem processes supplemented by a continuum of inputs--biological organisms, products, cultivars, and cultural controls. The book evaluates the feasibility of EBPM and examines how best to move beyond optimal examples into the mainstream of agriculture. The book addresses risk assessment, risk management, and public oversight of EBPM. The volume also overviews the history of pest management--from the use of sulfur compounds in 1000 B.C. to the emergence of transgenic technology. |