Ames, B. N., et al. (May/June) 1990. "Are Children at Greater Risk?" E.P.A. Journal 16, no. 3:28-30. A forum of experts, observers, and activists discusses pesticide dangers in our food.

Ball, T. 1994. "Rachel Carson: American Biologist," In Environmental Encyclopedia. Detroit: Gale Research. A good discussion of this pioneering researcher and writer and the controversy surrounding publication of Silent Spring.

Bassi, S. (May/June) 1990. "Vacuuming Up the Bugs," E.P.A. Journal 16. no. 3:41-42. An amazing machine avoids pesticides on salad greens.

Gips, T. 1990. Breaking the Pesticide Habit. Minneapolis: International Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture. Presents a good account of historical development of pest control and alternatives to the "dirty dozen" most dangerous pesticides.

Gould, F. 1991. "The Evolutionary Potential of Crop Pests," American Scientist 79:496-507. An account of crop pest ability to adapt to pest-control procedures and how that may affect future strategies in pesticide use.

Green, M. B., et al. 1990. Managing Resistance to Agrochemicals: From Fundamental Research to Practical Strategies. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society. A good overview of the causes and consequences of pesticide resistance in agriculture together with an examination of emerging pest-control methods.

Grossman, J. (September/October) 1993. "How Green Are These Fairways?" Audubon 95, no. 5:90. Describes how golf courses use far higher amounts of pesticides per unit area than most farms.

Horn, D. J. 1988. Ecological Approach to Pest Management. New York: Guilford Press. How we might use ecological knowledge to design safe and effective pest-control programs.

Lambert, B., and M. Perferoen. 1992. "Insecticidal Properties of Bacillus thuringiensis," Bioscience 42:112-122. A good explanation of current theories of how these useful bacteria kill caterpillars.

Pimentel, D., and H. Lehman, eds. 1992. The Pesticide Question. London: Chapman & Hall. Leading scientists explore the ecology, economics, and ethics of pesticide use.

Reganold, J. P., et al. (June) 1990. "Sustainable Agriculture," Scientific American 262, no. 6:112-120. Describes how alternative pest-management systems fit in sustainable agriculture.

Russell, C. (May/June) 1990. "A Crisis in Public Confidence," EPA Journal 16, no. 3:2-5. A good discussion of the Alar apple scare. Concludes that image is more important than science in making public policy.

Strobel, G. A. (July) 1992. "Biological Control of Weeds," Scientific American 265, no. 1:72-78. How natural enemies can be used to combat weeds.

Tumlinson, J. H., et al. (March) 1993. "How Parasitic Wasps Find Their Hosts," Scientific American 266, no. 3:100-105. A fascinating account of how wasps locate caterpillar prey and how this may aid in pest control.