Pesticide Science Becomes Pest Management Science: Relaunched Journal is Pick of the CropMarch 29, 2000Tuesday 4 April 2000, SCI International Headquarters, London, UK. The SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY (SCI) is celebrating the re-launch of its learned journal Pesticide Science, now renamed PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE. First published in 1969, Pesticide Science has a strong international following and is recognised as one of the top peer-reviewed journals in its field, enjoying an impressive impact factor of 1.134. Now Pesticide Science has evolved into Pest Management Science reflecting a widening in its scope of interests. The change in title corresponds with an increase in the journal’s breadth of coverage to include all aspects of pest management including non-chemical control, toxicology, risk assessment and regulation, and genetic engineering approaches. This increase in scope is in addition to coverage of original research papers covering all aspects of pest control, crop protection, and crop, animal and public health research and technology. A new cover accompanies the new title. Dr Gerry Brooks, Editor-in-Chief sees a symmetry between the journal and its new cover explaining,‘the superimposed pyrethrum flowers celebrate the beauty of nature, which conceals her power as the inspiration for the most remarkable insecticides of the passing century and the source of leads for future innovations.’ A reception is being held as part of the SCI Conference The Economic and Commercial Impact of Integrated Crop Management to celebrate the journal’s re-launch. The conference is an international collaboration between the SCI Crop Protection Group; the Volcani Center, Israel; and the Fresh Produce Consortium, and is part of the annual programme of conferences, lectures and open forums that the Society organises. Society of Chemical Industry |
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