Analyzing Pest Control Strategies for Cotton With an Environmental Impact Matrix*

James Richardson () and Daniel D. Badger

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 1974, vol. 6, issue 1, 179-183

Abstract: Agricultural pesticide use has come under an intensive attack from an environmentally aware society. The Environmental Protection Agency has placed restrictions on use of selected pesticides, including DDT. The use of pesticide is a paradox in itself. Without feasible alternative insecticide strategies, such as biological control, restrictions on the use of pesticides will decrease agricultural output and food costs will increase. However, with pesticide use, social costs in the form of environmental damages may occur. To make an equitable decision as to the future of pesticides, researchers and policy-makers have tried to determine the optimal level of use, optimal timing of application, extent of economic benefits, extent of social costs, and the effects on the economy of pesticide restrictions.

Date: 1974
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