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Chemistry and Specifications of Pesticides (WHO Technical Report Series 988)
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16th report of the who expert committee on vector biology and control. (SFr 14.00 (SFr 9.80 in developing countries)) 2001. Geneva: World Health Organisation
This booklet in the technical report series of the World Health Organisation (WHO), is one of a series of periodically published booklets on the chemistry and specifications of pesticides that are used in vector control, mostly in developing countries. The book comprises an introduction, which lists the questions asked of the expert committee. The next section explains the role of the WHO pesticide evaluation scheme (WHOPES). The third section deal with trends in pesticidal use for vector control, starting appropriately with Africa, …