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Michael Burgess
Entomology
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Pesticides Applied Worldwide to Combat Pests
A major concern in agriculture is that more than half of all food production (including food in storage) is being lost to pests despite more than 3 million tons of pesticides being utilized worldwide. Losses o...
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Environmental and Economic Benefits of Reducing Pesticide Use
Pesticides cause serious public health problems and considerable damage to agricultural and natural ecosystems. We confirm previous reports that it is feasible to reduce pesticide use by 50 % or more. The Swed...
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Environmental and Economic Costs of the Application of Pesticides Primarily in the United States
An obvious need for an updated and comprehensive study prompted this investigation of the complex of environmental and economic costs resulting from the nation’s dependence on pesticides. Included in this asse...
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An Environmental, Energetic and Economic Comparison of Organic and Conventional Farming Systems
Various organic technologies have been utilized for about 6,000 years to make agriculture sustainable while at the same time conserving soil, water, energy and biological resources. Benefits of organic technol...
