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Rubin, Hal – Sierra Club Bulletin, 1978
A recommended change in pest control management in California called "integrated pest management" is discussed. The support and resistance to this issue are explored. (MR)
Descriptors: Agricultural Trends, Agriculture, Chemical Industry, Environment
Peer reviewedBrown, Martin – Environment, 1975
The citrus thrips is a small insect pest that causes some cosmetic damage, but seldom causes yield reduction, tree kills, or lower the nutritional value or eating quality of citrus fruits. In California however, economic and marketing factors have prompted the massive, unnecessary overuse of insecticides to kill this pest. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Production, Economics
