SHORT TERM ANSWERS VS. LONG
TERM SOLUTIONS TO INSECT PESTS
A description of the economics
and effectiveness of widespread insecticide use
This web page is intended to show that insecticides do have some
short term benefits, but the widespread
use of chemical pesticides is a waste of money, harmful to the
envronment and the population, and an ineffective
means of controlling insect pests in the long run. In addition,
a more effective alternative to widespread
insecticide use, known as Integrated Pest Management (IPM), is
proposed.
Introduction
A brief overview of the topic
History
An examination at the history of chemical insecticides
Environmental
Effects
The effects of insecticides on the Earth and its inhabitants
Resistance
Problems with insect resistance to chemical control
Alternatives
Other techniques for controlling pests
Conclusion
A summary of the argument for and against chemical insecticide
use
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Prepared for CHEM-465 Senior Seminar by Mark Leatherman, Jay Lesley,
Mike Schrenk, and Kurt Williamson
Questions about website content? Contact our group.
This page maintained by Mark Leatherman (mleather@udel.edu)
Last updated 16 November 1997.
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