Title: The implications of US Government policy on the development and use of biopesticides

Authors: Noel D. Uri

Addresses: Resource Inventory Division, National Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC 20250, USA

Abstract: Biopesticides developed and used in the future will emerge against the backdrop of the environmental effects associated with the use of conventional pesticides and government policies designed to control these effects. In the final analysis, farmers| choices on pesticides will be influenced by the prevailing costs and benefits of conventional pesticides and their alternatives, including biopesticides. The outlook for pesticide use is complicated, though some directions can be perceived. There are a number of factors that will serve potentially to impact pesticide use, which in turn will affect the development of biopesticides. These include pesticide regulation, the FAIR Act, the crops planted, the management of ecologically based systems, and consumer demand for ||green|| products.

Keywords: agricultural practices, biopesticides, FAIR act, pest control.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.1999.002252

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 1999 Vol.11 No.2, pp.117-132

Published online: 13 Aug 2003 *

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