Pesticide-microbial interactions in soil
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The Department of Entomology seeks to teach the study of insects, their life-cycles, and the practicalities in dealing with them, for use in the fields of business, industry, education, and public health. The study of entomology can be applied towards evolution and ecological sciences, and insects’ relationships with other organisms & humans, or towards an agricultural or horticultural focus, focusing more on pest-control and management.
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The Department of Entomology was founded in 1975 as a result of the division of the Department of Zoology and Entomology.
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (parent college)
- Department of Zoology and Entomology (predecessor, 1975)
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Pesticides reach the soil environment by direct input for control of soil-dwelling pest species, and by several routes of indirect input. Examples of the indirect routes are: incidental application when spray drift or drip contacts the soil surface, incorporation into soil with plants or animals (or their wastes) that contain residues of pesticides, or through precipitation that is contaminated.
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This chapter is from Pesticides and the Future: Toxicological Studies of Risks and Benefits, 1991, Chapter 3, 23-30. Posted with permission.