Resources Tagged: Pesticide
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2015-01-28 An overview of various microbial pesticide options and how they are used.
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1992-06-19 The U. S. Department of Agriculture is recommending that home gardeners use a cooking oil spray to control aphids, white flies and spider mites.Researchers claim that the oil spray is only about one-third as costly as commercial pesticides with equivalent effectiveness. Recipe for an oil and soap...
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1996-01-19 Information about controlling cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti) without commercial insecticides.
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2009-04-01 In a recent publication of the Journal of Agronomy for Sustainable Development, researchers (Montes-Molina et al) found that the antibacterial properties of neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf extract significantly lower the soil population of the bacterium Rhizobium spp. in plantings of beans...
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1994-01-01 From his own farming experience in Weeping Water, Nebraska, Jim Bender addresses in Future Harvest the crucial issues involved in developing a viable commercial pesticide-free farm with emphasis upon soil and water conservation. He examines the context of contemporary alternative agriculture,...
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This book explains pesticides to the layment--to give an appreciation for the present state of this segment of chemical art and science. The entries are not restricted to a bare definition: some information about most of the pesticides named is given, so as to convey something of their...
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A Growing Problem investigates the alarming facts from the perspective of the poor. It suggest how to make the most of pesticides while minimising their dangers. It concludes with a series of practical proposals for action by governments, industry and international organisations.
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This publication includes information about insecticides and fungicides and their use and a listing of insects and diseases.
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Included in this booklet are abstracts of the Second International Neem Conference.
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The main purpose of this conference was to obtain an overview of the present knowledge on the use of neem products, especially for pest control purposes. Furthermore, the stimulation of neem research and of international cooperation was expected from it.