Crop losses from pests and diseases continue to be unduly high in smallholdings in tropical countries, not so much because the peasant is unaware of the benefits to be derived from plant protection measures as because the chemicals, formulations, and equipment are often ill-adapted for the systems in which they must be applied. This paper calls attention to the problems involved and indicates ways to remedy matters.
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