Insecticides in Agriculture and Environment Retrospects and Prospects
The authors have critically reviewed and collated the available literature on insecticides in general in a concise and consolidated form. They give all available information on the history of insecticides, their chemistry, the various ways of application, their modes of action, metabolism, toxicity...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1998, 1998
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1998 |
| Series: | Applied Agriculture
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Function and Classification
- 3 Formulations of Insecticides
- 4 Toxicology of Insecticides
- 5 Methods of Testing Chemicals on Insects
- 6 Evaluation of Toxicity in Insects
- 7 Evaluation of Toxicity in Higher Animals
- 8 The Nervous System as Insecticide Target
- 9 The Organochlorine Insecticides
- 10 Insecticides Acting as GABA-Ergic Agents
- 11 Organophosphorus Insecticides
- 12 Carbamate Insecticides
- 13 Botanical Insecticides
- 14 Synthetic Pyrethroids
- 15 Synergists
- 16 Neonicotinoids and Nitrogenous Insecticides
- 17 Compounds Interfering with ATP Synthesis
- 18 Miticides
- 19 Fumigants and Nematicides
- 20 Insect Growth Regulators (IGRs)
- 21 Insect Sterilants
- 22 Attractants, Repellents, and Antifeedants
- 23 Microbial Insecticides
- 24 Miscellaneous Compounds
- 25 Molluscicides
- 26 Avicides
- 27 Rodenticides
- 28 Hazards Associated with Pesticide Use
- 29 Insect Resistance
- References
- The Contribution of Albert S. Perry to Insect Resistance and Environmental Toxicology