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The concern of this paper is with attempts to improve pest management. Such improvements can be sought by developing and implementing new technology — such as resistant varieties, controlled droplet application, or sterile insect techniques, — and/or by changing management — through the adoption of regional control strategies, designing integrated pest management, or by modifying insect trap layout. In the public sector, these attempts to improve pest management are made on the grounds that proposed changes will —
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result in more efficient pest management,
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reduce environmental/health risks,
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increase the sustainability of crop production, for instance, by delaying pesticide resistance, and/or
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allow an improved response to outbreaks.
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Norton, G.A. (1986). Feasibility Assessment of Pest Management. In: Mangel, M., Carey, J.R., Plant, R.E. (eds) Pest Control: Operations and Systems Analysis in Fruit Fly Management. NATO ASI Series, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70883-1_6
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