Guidelines for the Rational Use of Pesticides and Maximum Residue Limit Standards

Author: Zhang Zhiheng, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-12-14
Features: This book briefly outlines the concepts and formulation methods of rational pesticide use regulations and maximum residue limits (MRLs) standards, the basic principles of rational pesticide use, the main approaches to controlling pesticide residues, and the primary methods of pesticide application. It focuses on introducing the rational pesticide use regulations and MRLs standards for conventional production (including harmless) of major fruit, vegetable, grain, oil, tea crops in China, as well as for green food and organic food production. Additionally, it collects the MRLs standards for major fruit, vegetable, grain, oil, and tea agricultural products from the European Union, Japan, South Korea, the United States, Canada, Australia, and the International Food Codex Commission. The book strives to comprehensively reflect the latest rational pesticide use regulations and MRLs standards for major fruit, vegetable, grain, oil, and tea crops. The crops (or agricultural products) are categorized by type, while the pesticides are arranged in alphabetical order by their Chinese pinyin names. This book is suitable for agricultural product production and business personnel, agricultural safety production technology extension personnel, quality and safety supervision officers in ports, docks, supermarkets, and farmers' markets, as well as technical personnel involved in formulating rational pesticide use regulations and MRLs standards. It can also serve as a reference for faculty and students of relevant majors in universities and colleges.