{"product_id":"instant-insights-linda-j-thomson-9781801460712","title":"Instant Insights: Pesticide Residues in Agriculture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collection features three peer-reviewed literature reviews on pesticide residues in agriculture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda J. Thomson,Ary A. Hoffmann,Keith Tyrell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 180146071X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801460712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Linda J. Thomson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579867054335,"sku":"9781801460712","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fa47de6d-74d2-4c0e-90a3-aba0bdadf1a2.jpg?v=1763877203","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/instant-insights-linda-j-thomson-9781801460712","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}