1. Introduction
2. Reaping the rewards : the use of pesticides for increasing crop yields
3. Fighting plague and pestilence : the role of pesticides in controlling pest transmitted diseases
4. The killing fields : the issue of human poisoning by pesticides
5. When a weapon misses the target : the issue of environmental pollution by pesticides
6. The secret ingredient : the issue of food contamination by pesticides
7. Peddling poisons : the international trade in pesticides
8. Steering a middle course : avoiding the overuse of pesticides : the concept of integrated pest management
9. From value systems to regulatory systems : reflections on the seven issues of pesticide politics.