Pollution and the use of chemical in agriculture / 
edited by David E.G. Irvine and Brian Knights. 
 - London, United Kingdom :  The Butterworth group,  c1974 
 - 131 pages ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/>1. The need for chemical control of pests and the use of fertilizers -- 2. Some mechanisms of chemical control of insects -- 3. The use of herbicides and fungicides -- 4. The effects of pesticides on wildlife -- 5. The run-off of fertilizers from agricultural land and their effects on the natural environment -- 6. The uses of antibiotics and artificial hormones -- 7. The effects on man of the use chemicals in agriculture -- 8. Legislation regarding the use of chemicals in agriculture.  
<br/><br/> Pollution is a highly emotive word at the present time, conjuring up version of imminent disaster to the environment and the human race, with chemicals synthesised by man himself being the main cause for concern. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>408705442 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS -- ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QH 545 .P65 1974