Pesticide Use in Northern Ireland’s Arable Crops from 1992–2016 and Implications for Future Policy Development

Pesticide Use in Northern Ireland’s Arable Crops from 1992–2016 and Implications for Future Policy Development

Since the 1960s, the objective for the United Kingdom (UK) government policy and legislation on crop protection practices has been to minimise the impact of pesticide use in agriculture and horticulture to the wider environment. Subsequent European Union (EU) policy and legislation have also targete...

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Main Authors: Stephen Jess, David I. Matthews, Archie K. Murchie, Michael K. Lavery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
pesticides
policy
herbicides
insecticides
fungicides
neonicotinoid seed treatments
arable crops
integrated pest management
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/8/123

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