Reducing pesticide use has become a goal shared by several European countries and a
major issue in public policies due to the negative impacts of pesticides on the environment …

Abstract Integrated Pest Management (IPM) provides an illustration of how crop protection
has (or has not) evolved over the past six decades. Throughout this period, IPM has …

Pesticides are contributing in current agriculture to fulfil the need of raising population. Uses
of pesticides are not limited to agriculture, but they are also used to control over domestic …

There is worldwide concern about the environmental costs of conventional intensification of
agriculture. Growing evidence suggests that ecological intensification of mainstream farming …

Chitosan, a low-cost and multipurpose polymer with numerous desired physicochemical and
biological properties has been tested for various applications in agriculture, pharmacy, and …

In recent years, due to the excessive consumption of chemical fertilizers in Iran, the
environment and human health have been in serious danger. Therefore, the main idea of …

Agricultural pesticides can become persistent environmental pollutants. Among many,
glyphosate (GLP) is under particular scrutiny because of its extensive use and its alleged …

Achieving sustainable crop production while feeding an increasing world population is one
of the most ambitious challenges of this century 1. Meeting this challenge will necessarily …

There is a growing concern in society about the continuing intensive usage of pesticides in
farming and its effects on environmental and human health. Insight in the intentions of …

Though the use of pesticides has offered significant economic benefits by enhancing the
production and yield of food and fibers and the prevention of vector-borne diseases …