New Pesticide Manual Available

The sixteenth edition of BCPC’s keystone publication The Pesticide Manual was launched at this year’s CropWorld Global 2012– which took place at the QEII Conference Centre, London 6-7 November 2012.

The Pesticide Manual, edited by Colin MacBean, “is an authoritative source of accurate and reliable reference information on specific pesticides,” advises Professor John Pickett,Michael Elliott Distinguished Research Fellow, Rothamsted Research.“It is invaluable for consulting when assessing potential interventions for new pest problems with the latter coming thick and fast as climate change effects bite deeper.”

Extensively revised and updated with information provided by manufacturing companies worldwide, this edition now contains full details of45 additional synthetic molecules including some still under development. It also features 920 main entries and 710 supplementary short entries. EU registration status under the new EU Pesticides legislation (EU1107/2009) is also included.

A new on-line version of The Pesticide Manual was also demonstrated on the BCPC stand. This searchable and comprehensive resource is due to be launched by the end of November.

The Pesticide Manual is available priced £275 from BCPC Publications Sales, 7 Omni Business Centre, Omega Park, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2QD UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1420 593 200 Email: publications@bcpc.org. Credit cards are accepted. Secure orders can also be placed on-line from the BCPC website on www.bcpc.org/shop.