Crop protection : from agrochemistry to agroecology /
Deguine, Jean-Philippe.
Ferron, P.
Russell, Derek.
Enfield, N.H. ; Jersey : Science Publishers,
c2009.
"This work traces the development of the concepts and practices of crop protection, taking cotton production, which has often been the source of pioneering technical innovations, as a case study. It presents a detailed analysis of the state-of-the-art in crop protection, discusses the limits of agrochemical protection and explores the need to consider agroecosystems in their entirely, leading to the concept of agroecology."--[book cover]
Originally published in French by Éditions Quae, Versailles in 2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This work traces the development of the concepts and practices of crop protection, taking cotton production, which has often been the source of pioneering technical innovations, as a case study. It presents a detailed analysis of the state-of-the-art in crop protection, discusses the limits of agrochemical protection and explores the need to consider agroecosystems in their entirely, leading to the concept of agroecology."--[book cover]
Cotton
Agricultural ecology.