Pesticide regulations in Egypt to avoid hazards to the environment and human health
Title:
Pesticide regulations in Egypt to avoid hazards to the environment and human health
Author:
Isa, Abdel Latif
Appeared in:
Journal of environmental science and health. Part B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes
Paging:
Volume 15 (1980) nr. 6 pages 615-624
Year:
1980
Contents:
This paper describes the regulation of pesticides in Egypt and the ways these regulations protect the environment and human health. The role of DDT and other chemical pesticides in the protection of plants and animals from disease and infection. Using as an example, cotton and two of its pests, the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis, (Boisd.) and the pink bollworm, Pectinophera gossypiella (Saund.), measures taken to minimize pesticide applications are presented. Finally, the regulatory structure and its enabling legislation are examined.
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