The Payoff to Public Investments in Pest-Management R&D: General Issues and a Case Study Emphasizing Integrated Pest Management in California |
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| Authors: | John D Mullenn Julian M Alston Daniel A Sumner Marcia T Kreith Nicolai V Kuminoff |
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| Institution: | John D. Mullen is Principal Research Scientist, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Orange, Australia.;Julian M. Alston is a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis and a member of the Giannini Foundation.;Daniel A. Sumner is the Frank H. Buck Jr., Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis;Director, University of California Agricultural Issues Center;and a member of the Giannini Foundation.;Marcia T. Kreith is a program analyst, University of California Agricultural Issues Center.;Nicolai V. Kuminoff is a graduate student in economics at North Carolina State University, and formerly a staff research associate, University of California Agricultural Issues Center. |
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| Abstract: | Pest-management technologies have had to adapt to address evolving pesticide resistance problems and changes in regulations driven by environmental and human health concerns. Integrated pest management, founded in the University of California, is an important example. Using California as a case study, this paper describes the post–World War II history of agricultural pest-management technology, documents the development and use of chemical pesticides, describes the role of public research, and measures the benefits and costs for five important commodities, emphasizing integrated pest management. |
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