{"product_id":"pesticide-encyclopedia-vasant-gowariker-9781780640143","title":"Pesticide Encyclopedia","description":"In today's world, food security is an important issue. Food shortages push prices up, impacting upon the health and well-being of hundreds of millions of rural poor across the globe. One way to increase food security is to decrease the amount of yield lost to pests. The Pesticide Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the fight against pests, covering chemical pesticides, biocontrol agents and biopesticides. It also covers interrelated topics such as pesticide toxicity, legislation and regulation, handling, storage and safety aspects, IPM techniques, resistance management, interaction of pesticides with soil and the environment.An important reference for policy makers, advisers and students and researchers of crop science, this book also includes useful notes on commonly known plant diseases and pests.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vasant Gowariker,V. N. Krishnamurthy,Sudha Gowariker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780640145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780640143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cab International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/22\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.60w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2015","brand":"Vasant Gowariker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447976800511,"sku":"9781780640143","price":189.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_384eb3d2-bbc7-4bd8-b8d6-220d80ee5f75.jpg?v=1777236077","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pesticide-encyclopedia-vasant-gowariker-9781780640143","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}