Pesticide Toxicity to Non-target Organisms Exposure, Toxicity and Risk Assessment Methodologies

The pesticide should cause effect on the target pests and be selective enough to spare the non-target beneficial. The book deals with the pesticide toxicity to predators, parasitoids and microbes which are used for pest management in the agroecosystem. The other beneficials exposed to pesticides are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stanley, Johnson, Preetha, Gnanadhas (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Importance of Arthropod Predators
  • 2. Routes of Pesticide Exposure to Arthropod Predators
  • 3. Effects of Pesticides on Predators in Agro-ecosystem
  • 4. Methods of Assess Pesticide Toxicity to Arthropod Predators
  • 5. Pesticide Risk Assessment for Arthropod Predators
  • References
  • Index