1. The rationale, principles and regulation of pesticide use; 2. Herbicides and plant growth regulators; 3. Fungicides; 4. Insecticides and other compounds that control invertebrate pests; 5. Soil sterilants, fumigants and vertebrate poisons; 6. Pesticide toxicology; 7. Pesticides and human health; 8. Pesticides in the environment; 9. Pesticides and non-target species; 10. Public perceptions, comparative risk assessment, and future prospects for pesticides.
Pesticide Selectivity, Health and the Environment
by Bill CarlileISBN-10: 0521811945
ISBN-13: 9780521811941
Pub. Date: 08/31/2006
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
The re-evaluation of many compounds for their long-term toxicity to humans and the environment has resulted in extensive reforms of the pesticide industry. This book explores the actions of pesticides and their effects on non-target organisms, the environment and human health. In addition to the chemical and biological actions of pesticides, the volume covers the
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9780521811941
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication date:
- 08/31/2006
- Pages:
- 294
- Product dimensions:
- 6.85(w) x 9.72(h) x 0.75(d)
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