Abstract

The objective of this book is to provide information to be used as a basis for evaluating the fragile, shaky structure of global food production. The volume analyses the data by region and by intensity of cultivation; and furnishes information about the yield response, giving some indication of the health of the plants. It will be invaluable to all plant and crop scientists as well as to agriculturalists.
...an essential new reference in the literature on crop losses and crop protection. It will be of interest to researchers, teachers, extension scientists and policy makers. It will be of particular interest to those who work with the eight major crops treated in the section on crop losses.
Phytopathology News
...this well–referenced book contains a wealth of information on the principle causes of crop loss. It is a worthwhile addition to every professional library.
IMP Practioner.
H.F. van Emden
This is a splendid book, assembling information on yield losses from many sources. Many of the data come from unpublished sources, and the authors are to be congratulated for putting all the data together...
Agricultural Science
David Dent
...and excellent attempt to quantify the pre-harvest loss data that are available, in spite of the problems and shortcomings associated with collating yield loss data.
Integrated Pest Management Reviews