Abstract
ABSTRACT Pesticides have become an important element of agricultural technology and of the control of disease vectors in the Third World. Their importance is directly related to the damage caused by pests in the tropics. Pesticide use is currently the quickest and cheapest way of reducing damage caused by noxious organisms. Third world countries use about 15% of the pesticides produced in the world. This utilization is carried out under less than ideal conditions: enormous influence of multinational corporations, lack of adequate government intervention either because of the absence of regulations or because of insufficient policing, lack of qualified personnel. The case of the Republic of the Ivory Coast is particularly examined. While recognizing the importance of chemical control and the difficulty to eliminate it, the author contemplates an approach more in tune with local needs and in harmony with the environment and, particularly, integrated pest management.
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