The Pesticide Conspiracy (Paperback)

by Robert Van Den Bosch (Author) "In the early summer of 1976, a popular California radio station broadcast to growers an insecticide advertisement prepared for a major chemical company by a..." (more)
Key Phrases: pesticide mafia, rational pest control, tussock tussle, University of California, Forest Service, San Joaquin Valley (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Phytologia
"Written by a dedicated and distinguished entomological scientist long cognizant of the problems of pests, pesticides, crops and the environment, this is a 'tale of a contemporary technology gone sour. . . Bugs provide the theme, but politics, deceit, corruption and treachery are its substance.'"

Entomological Society of America Bulletin
"A documented story of villainy, of sound technology repressed and hampered by powerful vested interests."

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• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press (November 17, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520068238
• ISBN-13: 978-0520068230
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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