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Using the crop clinic concept to minimize the indiscriminate use of pesticides and promoting effective, judicious pesticide use

Published: January, 2014

Journal article

P. T. Bandara, W. M. D. H. Kulatunga

Decades ago agro chemicals were introduced with the objective of enhancing crop yields and protecting crops from pests. Owing to adaptation and resistance developed by pests to chemicals every year higher amounts and new chemical compounds are used to protect crops causing undesired side effects and raising the cost of food production. Moreover excessive and misuse of pesticides leads to create environmental issues such as soil and water contamination and non target effects. As a consequence persistent residues of chemicals contaminate food and disperse in the environment. This in turn has resulted in a significant effect of pesticide residues on human health. In this context use of pesticides in judicious manner is very essential. Coordinated efforts are required to increase the production of food but with a view to enhanced food quality and safety as people get increasingly concerned with food safety.

Using the crop clinic concept to minimize the indiscriminate use of pesticides and promoting effective, judicious pesticide use

Type Journal article

Published in Sri Lanka Plant Protection Industry Journal, 8

Language English

Year 2014