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A Simultaneous Equation Model of the Economic-Ecologic System in Citrus Groves*
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 April 2015
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In 1964, 89 percent of the citrus acreage in the U.S. was treated with pesticides. The percentage increased to 97 percent in 1966. Total expenditures for pesticides during the two years were 13.8 and 21.3 million dollars, respectively. Expenditures on a per acre basis were $12.74 and $18.82, respectively, in these years. The trend in pesticide use on citrus pest control has been upward.
The increased usage indicates that pesticides are recognized by growers as important inputs to increase output and/or improve fruit quality. The negative side effects of pesticides on the environment are also being increasingly recognized.
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- Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1973
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Research on which this paper was based was supported in part by the Farm Production Economics Division, Economic Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture.