| ID | 105178 |
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Percent of potential crops destroyed by pests (despite use of pesticides) in USA
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| Value |
37
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%
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| Reference |
David Pimentel, H. Pimentel, Food, Energy, and Society, Third Edition, 2008, 13:Environmental economic costs of the application of pesticides primarily in the united states pp. 161
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| Primary Source |
Pimentel D. 1997. Pest management in agriculture. In D. Pimentel (ed.), Techniques for reducing pesticide use : environmental and economic benefits, pp 1-11. Chichester, UK: John Wiley and sons
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| Comments |
Insects destroy 13%, plant pathogens 12%, and weeds 12%. In general, each dollar invested in pesticide control (see comments in GeoNumber 105177) returns about $4 in protected crops (primary source).
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| Entered By |
Uri M
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| Date Added |
אפר 13, 2010 11:21
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| Date Edited |
אפר 13, 2010 11:22
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2
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