{"product_id":"pesticide-application-methods-isbn-9781118351307","title":"Pesticide Application Methods","description":"\u003cb\u003ePESTICIDE APPLICATION METHODS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePesticide Application Methods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the standard work for all those involved in crop protection. This fully revised and expanded edition provides up-to-date information on the different types of application techniques and how they should be used to ensure efficient and effective pest control.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third edition of this excellent book was published more than 10 years ago, since when a number of important developments have taken place. Examples include changes to legislation both in the EU and USA concerning water quality. This has an impact on how spray is applied and, more particularly, how the sprayer is designed to minimise quantities that remain in the equipment when spraying is completed, and in addition inform how and when the sprayer is cleaned. Concern about spray drift has also continued and has led to more research on how to reduce the amount of spray that moves downwind from a treated area. Important new information on this topic is included within the new edition.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Graham Matthews has been joined by two new co-authors to increase the breadth and depth of coverage in this updated edition of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePesticide Application Methods. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis important new edition is a commercially significant reference tool and will be of great use and interest to all those working in crop protection, including agricultural entomologists and plant pathologists, pesticide scientists, advisors and consultants, large-scale growers, agricultural and horticultural scientists, agrochemical industry personnel including those involved in equipment supply and product formulation. Libraries in government and commercial research establishments, universities and agricultural colleges where agricultural and biological sciences are studied and taught should have multiple copies of this definitive book on their shelves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to fourth edition vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConversion tables xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePesticide calculation xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnits, abbreviations and symbols xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Chemical control in integrated pest management 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Targets for pesticide deposition 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Formulation of pesticides 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Spray droplets 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Hydraulic nozzles 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Manually carried hydraulic sprayers 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Power-operated hydraulic sprayers 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Air-assisted sprayers 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Controlled droplet application 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Electrostatically charged sprays 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Aerial application 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Spray drift 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Seed treatment, dust and granule application 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Space treatment by fogging 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Specialist application techniques (injection, fumigation and other techniques) 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Application of biopesticides 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Maintenance of equipment 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Safety precautions 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Equipment for laboratory and field trials 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Selection of application equipment for chemical and biological pesticides 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: standards relating to pesticide application 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. A. Matthews \u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor at the International Pesticide Application Research Centre, Imperial College, Silwood Park, Ascot, UK. Graham has authored several books for Wiley Blackwell including \u003ci\u003ePesticides\u003c\/i\u003e (2006) and \u003ci\u003eIntegrated Vector Management\u003c\/i\u003e (2011). He is a world-renowned expert in methods of pest control. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoy Bateman\u003c\/b\u003e is Visiting Lecturer at the International Pesticide Application Research Centre, Imperial College, Silwood Park, Ascot, UK, as well as at Harper Adams University, UK, and Nong Lam University, Vietnam. Roy is also Chair of the British Crop Production Council’s Expert Working Group on Application Methods.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of the Spray Applications Unit at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany at Silsoe, Bedford, UK.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePesticide Application Methods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the standard work for all those involved in crop protection. This fully revised and expanded edition provides up-to-date information on the different types of application techniques and how they should be used to ensure efficient and effective pest control. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe third edition of this excellent book was published more than 10 years ago, since when a number of important developments have taken place. Examples include changes to legislation both in the EU and USA concerning water quality. This has an impact on how spray is applied and, more particularly, how the sprayer is designed to minimise quantities that remain in the equipment when spraying is completed, and in addition inform how and when the sprayer is cleaned. Concern about spray drift has also continued and has led to more research on how to reduce the amount of spray that moves downwind from a treated area. 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Libraries in government and commercial research establishments, universities and agricultural colleges where agricultural and biological sciences are studied and taught should have multiple copies of this definitive book on their shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989770453221,"sku":"NP9781118351307","price":245.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118351307.jpg?v=1761785412","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/pesticide-application-methods-isbn-9781118351307","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}