Use and Fate of Pesticides in Vegetable-Based Agro-Ecosystems in Ghana

Presents the results of a doctoral study conducted on pesticide use in vegetable production in Ghana, West Africa. This book covers the various aspects of pesticide use, behavior, and impacts in vegetable-based agro-ecosystems and also presents the results of surveys conducted in Ghana.

List of contents

1. Farmer perceptions and pesticide use practices in vegetable production in Ghana; 2. Dissipation of endosulfan in field-grown tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) and cropped soil at Akumadan; 3. The impact of agricultural runoff on the quality of two streams at Akumadan and Tono; 4. Occupational exposure to pesticides: blood cholinesterase activity in farmers at Akumadan; 5. Accumulation of persistent organochlorine contaminants in milk and blood serum of vegetable farmers; 6. Dietary exposure to pesticides from vegetables among adult farmers at Akumadan

Summary

Presents the results of a doctoral study conducted on pesticide use in vegetable production in Ghana, West Africa. This book covers the various aspects of pesticide use, behavior, and impacts in vegetable-based agro-ecosystems and also presents the results of surveys conducted in Ghana.

Product details

• Authors: William Joseph Ntow
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138401587
• ISBN: 978-1-138-40158-7
• No. of pages: 120
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; Ghana, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Pest Control, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Horticulture, Commercial horticulture, Horticulture, Pest control, Pest control / plant diseases