Pesticides are indispensable in agricultural production. They have been used by farmers to
control weeds and insects, and their remarkable increases in agricultural products have …

The 7 billion global population is projected to grow by 70 million per annum, increasing by
30% to 9.2 billion by 2050. This increased population density is projected to increase …

Insecticide resistance is a long standing and expanding problem for pest arthropod control.
Effective insecticide resistance management (IRM) is essential if the utility of current and …

▪ Abstract Botanical insecticides have long been touted as attractive alternatives to synthetic
chemical insecticides for pest management because botanicals reputedly pose little threat to …

In addition to altering global ecology, technology and human population growth also affect
evolutionary trajectories, dramatically accelerating evolutionary change in other species …

The first book in two decades to address this multi-faceted field, The Toxicology and
Biochemistry of Insecticides provides the most up-to-date information on insecticide …

Gesunde Pflanzen (2013) 65: 125–149 DOI 10.1007/s10343-013-0308-3 use in organic
food production in industrialized countries but can play a much greater role in the production …

Agrochemicals have been critical to the production of food and fiber, as well as the control of
vectors of disease. The need for the discovery and development of new agrochemicals …

Conventional insecticides possess inherent toxicities that endanger the health of the farm
operators, consumers and the environment. Negative effects on human health led to a …

In response to a shift toward specialization and mechanization during the 20th century, there
has been momentum on the part of a vocal contingent of consumers, producers …