INSECT POPULATION DYNAMICS, PESTICIDE USE AND FARMWORKER HEALTH REVISITED: PESTICIDE CHOICE AND RISK MITIGATION

T.J. Wyatt

No 19850, 2002 Annual meeting, July 28-31, Long Beach, CA from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Several policies to reduce worker exposure, dietary and environmental risks are examined in the context of pesticide choice driven by insect population dynamics. Restricted entry policies and taxes have differing impacts for individual and aggregate risks. Limits on application rates have the most consistent impacts on risk.

Keywords: Crop; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.19850

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