Reports to the United States Congress by the Agency for International Development. 1. Integrated Pest Management: AID Policy and Implementation. 2. Pesticide Use and Poisoning: A Global View

摘要

The publication contains two interrelated reports about pest management in developing countries. The reports were prepared by the Office of Agriculture in the Bureau for Science and Technology, Agency for International Development (A.I.D.). They were submitted to Congress in July 1990. The first report, 'Integrated Pest Management: A.I.D. Policy and Implementation,' discusses the rationale for supporting programs aimed at decreasing the losses due to agricultural, livestock, and human health pests, describes A.I.D.'s policies and regulations governing pest management activities, outlines the current A.I.D. programs addressing the area, and discusses some possible future programs. The second report, 'Pesticide Use and Poisoning: A Global Review,' is focused specifically on the problem of pesticide poisoning in developing countries. A review of the literature reveals that the number of pesticide poisonings in developing countries appears to be disproportionally higher than in the more developed countries. The report discusses possible reasons for the high incidence, and describes the efforts, both by A.I.D. and other organizations, to improve the situation.