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This report presents the conclusions of a WHO Expert Committee commissioned to make recommendations on specifications for pesticides used in public health. The aim is to promote the manufacture and use of high quality products that are both acceptable in terms of public health and effective against susceptible vectors of disease. The text includes an outline of the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES) and an overview of recent trends in the various WHO regions.World Health Organisation Staff is the author of 'Chemistry and Specifications of Pesticides: 16th Report (WHO Technical Report)', published 2001 under ISBN 9789241208994 and ISBN 9241208996.
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