Controlling crop pests and diseases

This books covers pest and disease damage, causative agents, and methods of combatting them. As well as manual and cultural techniques, it describes the knapsack sprayer and its maintenance, showing that expensive chemicals are not necessary. Neem seeds, nicotine, soap and disinfectant for instance are some of the cheap and readily available alternatives. Protection against larger animals and wind, using hedges and ditches, is also covered. Throughout the book examples are well-illustrated with line drawings and with stories presented in strip-cartoon format which can be used by extension staff or teachers to show or hand out to farmers and students. This book should prove to be a novel and very useful extension tool. Controlling pests and diseases by Rosalyn Rappaport with cartoons by Robin Edmonds 1992 106pp ISBN 0 333 57216 5 Pbk The Macmillan Press Ltd 4 Little Essex Street London WC2R 3LD UK Also available from CTAControlling pests and diseases by Rosalyn Rappaport with cartoons by Robin Edmonds 1992 106pp ISBN 0 333 57216 5 Pbk The Macmillan Press Ltd 4 Little Essex Street London WC2R 3LD UK Also available from CT