New Strategies in Locust Control, Paperback by Krall, Stephan (EDT); Peveling...

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Book Title: New Strategies in Locust Control Publication Name: New Strategies in Locust Control Item Width: 6.1 in ISBN: 9783034899437 Publication Year: 2011 Author: R. Peveling Item Weight: 29.5 Oz Item Length: 9.3 in Language: English Format: Trade Paperback width: 6.1 in Number of Pages: Xiv, 522 Pages Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Medical Publisher: Springer Basel A&G Type: Textbook Subject: Agriculture / General, Research

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New Strategies in Locust Control, Paperback by Krall, Stephan (EDT); Peveling.... New Strategies in Locust Control, Paperback by Krall, Stephan (EDT); Peveling, R. (EDT); Diallo, B. D. (EDT), ISBN 3034899432, ISBN-13 9783034899437, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In the late eighties large-scale control operations were carried out to control a major desert locust upsurge in Africa. For the first time since the banning of organochlorine pesticides these operations relied mainly on non-persistent pesticides such as organophosphates and pyrethroids. The amount of pesticides sprayed and the area covered were probably the highest in the history of locust control and raised criticism with respect to efficacy, economic viability and environmental impact. As a consequence, applied research into the problem was intensified, both at the national and the international level, with the goal of finding new and environmentally sound approaches and solutions to locust and grasshopper control. Emphasis was laid on developing new control agents and techniques.