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Book SynopsisThis collection features three peer-reviewed literature reviews on pesticide residues in agriculture.
The first chapter outlines the ways in which pesticide use can lead to increased pest problems, such as pest resurgence and replacement, and the development of pesticide resistance. The chapter examines current strategies for mitigating the impacts of pesticides and refers to a detailed case study on the diamondback moth (DBM) to demonstrate the practical application of these strategies.
The second chapter explores the threat of pesticide poisoning to human health, either via deliberate self-poisoning or via occupational exposure. It discusses how best to monitor exposure to pesticides, as well as how to minimize the human health risks that may arise as a result of their use/exposure. The authors refer to a case study on smallholder cotton farmers in the Republic of Benin to emphasise the global pesticide poisoning crisis.
The final chapter reviews the environmental impacts of pesticide use in agriculture, focussing on their contribution to global human and ecological health issues. It provides an overview of how pesticides are currently addressed in emission inventory and impact assessment, and discusses the relevance of spatiotemporal variability in modelling emissions and the toxicity and ecotoxicity impacts of pesticides.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Ecological impacts of pesticides and their mitigation within IPM systems: Linda J. Thomson and Ary A. Hoffmann, University of Melbourne, Australia; 1 Introduction 2 Increased pest problems with pesticide use 3 Mitigation of pesticide impacts 4 Case study: diamondback moth 5 Future trends and conclusion 6 Where to look for further information 7 References
Chapter 2 - Monitoring and minimizing health risks related to pesticides: Keith Tyrell, Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK), UK; Sheila Willis, Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK), UK and University of Cape Town, South Africa; Stephanie Williamson, Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK), UK; Davo Simplice Vodouhe, Organisation Béninoise pour la Promotion de l’Agriculture Biologique (OBEPAB) and Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin; and Anthony Youdeowei, Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK) and University of Greenwich, UK; 1 Introduction 2 Data-collection approaches and limitations 3 Policy responses to the global pesticide poisoning crisis 4 Case study: smallholder cotton farming in the Republic of Benin 5 Recent surveys in Benin 6 Conclusions 7 Where to look for further information 8 References
Chapter 3 - Modelling the environmental impacts of pesticides in agriculture: Peter Fantke, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark; 1 Introduction 2 Applying pesticides and quantifying emissions 3 Ecotoxicity impacts of pesticides 4 Human toxicity impacts of pesticides 5 Addressing spatiotemporal variability 6 Substituting pesticides to optimize agricultural pesticide use 7 Case study 8 Future trends and conclusion 9 Acknowledgements 10 Where to look for further information 11 References
