Pesticide Risk Assessment in Rice Paddies: Theory and Practice
Ettore Capri editor Dimitrios Karpouzas editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Elsevier Science & Technology
Published:3rd Oct '07
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The only up-to-date book on modelling pesticide behavior in paddy fields
Summarizes the methods used for pesticide risk assessment in rice paddies, the limitations and problems encountered. This book also examines the various agronomic, pesticide application and risk assessment approaches used in different rice cultivated zones in Asia, America and Europe and is an useful reference for those working in this area.Rice is cultivated throughout the world under submerged conditions. The high water requirements and the heavy pesticide load used in rice paddies worldwide have resulted in contamination of associated surface water, such as streams, ditches, rivers and lakes. The uniform risk assessment approach which has been developed for other crops is not applicable to rice paddies, because of the specific conditions applied to rice cultivation. Pesticide Risk Assessment in Rice Paddies: Theory and Practice fills the gap in information on this subject. Written by experts, this book summarizes the methods used for pesticide risk assessment in rice paddies, the limitations and problems encountered and future developments. It also examines the various agronomic, pesticide application and risk assessment approaches used in different rice cultivated zones in Asia, America and Europe and is an essential reference for those working in this area.
ISBN: 9780444530875
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 630g
266 pages