Discussing the range of effects of pesticides on food and human safety, water quality, wildlife, and pest management, this book explores the agricultural, economic, and regulatory factors that affect pesticide use. It examines crop and pest ecology, integrated pest management principles, and emerging analytical tools to improve the efficacy and cost-efficiency of pest control. Expert contributions describe the current status of pesticides issues and those related to pest management. The book summarizes advances and trends in the crop protection industry, such as integrated pest management, hybrid seed and generic pesticide production, improved pesticide formulations, and plant biotechnology.

Willis B. Wheeler is Professor Emeritus, University of Florida, Gainesville Jerry J. Baron, Ph.D. IR-4 Project, The Technology Centre of New Jersey, Rutgers University, North Brunswick Patrick S. Bills, B.S. Department of Entomology and Center for Integrated Plant Systems, Michigan State University, East Lansing S. Chandramohan, Ph.D. Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville Raghavan Charudattan, Ph.D. Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville Michael S. Fitzner, Ph.D. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Richard T. Guest, Ph.D. IR-4 Project, The Technology Centre of New Jersey, Rutgers University, North Brunswick Robert E. Holm, Ph.D. IR-4 Project, The Technology Centre of New Jersey, Rutgers University, North Brunswick S. Mark Lee, Ph.D. Center for Analytical Chemistry, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Sacramento David Mota-Sanchez, M.S. Department of Entomology and Center for Integrated Plant Systems, Michigan State University, East Lansing Craig D. Osteen, Ph.D. Resource Economics Division, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Merritt Padgitt, Ph.D. Resource Economics Division, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Nu-may Ruby Reed, Ph.D. Department of Pesticide Regulation, California Environmental Protection Agency, Sacramento Sylvia J. Richman, Ph.D. Center for Analytical Chemistry, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Sacramento Paul H. Schwartz, Ph.D. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland James N. Seiber, Ph.D. Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Albany, California Mark E. Whalon, Ph.D. Department of Entomology and Center for Integrated Plant Systems, Michigan State University, East Lansing Robert E. Wolf, Ph.D. Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan Gabriela S. Wyss, Ph.D. Division of Plant Protection, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Frick, Switzerland