Pesticide Selectivity, Health and the Environment

Pesticide Selectivity, Health and the Environment

Author: Bill Carlile

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-09-28

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 113945756X

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The effects of artificial (and natural) pesticides on organisms other than the target organisms and on the environment in general have become increasingly important in recent years. This has been accentuated by the concerns over the damage these products can do to human health. This book considers pesticides from their fundamental properties as selective control agents. In the first part of this book, the mechanisms of action and basis of selectivity are considered for herbicides including plant growth regulators, fungicides, insecticides, vertebrate control agents and the dose rates required to achieve the desired effects. The second part of the book uses these factors to address environmental and health concerns about pesticides. Key features include descriptions of modern pesticides, modern risk assessments for both environment and public health, and a final comparative chapter on relative risk analysis of pesticides.


Pesticide Selectivity, Health and the Environment

Pesticide Selectivity, Health and the Environment

Author: Bill Carlile

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-09-28

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780521010818

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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 regulatory framework within which manufacturers of compounds function, and the influence that pressure groups and the media have on the industry.


Molecular Mechanisms of Herbicide Selectivity

Molecular Mechanisms of Herbicide Selectivity

Author: D. E. Hathway

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13:

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Because plants of different species vary in the way in which they take up, transport, and metabolize chemicals in the soil, selective herbicides can be synthesized. This book examines those aspects of plant physiology, principally in crop plants, which can be affected by herbicides; the possibilities that are offered by recombinant DNA technology for developing resistance to herbicides; and methods for exploiting or preventing acquired tolerance. The author also covers recent work on ultra-selective mycoherbicides and the use of allelochemicals as herbicide substitutes.


Is Insecticide Selectivity a Reality?

Is Insecticide Selectivity a Reality?

Author: Esam Eldin Kabbashi

Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9783659370250

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The use of insecticides has brought a lot of benefits to agricultural production, no doubt. However, the use of these agricultural inputs has dismerits such as the development of insect resistance, the persistence in the environment, the hazards to the non-target animals, the irrational cost, and the poisoning risk to man. However, the integrated management approach is the solution for this dilemma. This system relies on the rationality of these different methods of control in a harmony to attain the best outcome. That is, the biocontrol success, generally, can give 16% control but without harming the environment, the cultural control can give acceptable control, whereas the other miscellaneous methods such as autocidal control and botanical insecticides are of importance with regard to the safety parameters and the organic production. The chemical control is of prime importance, yet, due to the achievements in the quality and quantity of the products. Moreover, a package of all these methods needs a keen selection of insecticides that are effective and have least risk to non-targets. This work runs the route of IPM encycolpaedia and adds to it perhaps.


Insecticides

Insecticides

Author: Ghousia Begum

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2018-05-23

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1789231663

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Insecticides are substances used to kill insects. They are used primarily in agriculture to control pests that infest crop. Nearly all insecticides have the potential to significantly alter ecosystems: many are toxic to humans and/or animals; some become concentrated as they spread along the food chain. The presence of these chemicals in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems has become an important issue globally. The book Insecticides - Agriculture and Toxicology provides information on the use of insecticides in pest management in order to enhance crop protection and their effects on nontarget organisms.


Stereoselectivity of Pesticides

Stereoselectivity of Pesticides

Author: Everhardus Jacobus Ariëns

Publisher: Elsevier Publishing Company

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13:

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Recently there has been growing concern about the hazards for man and his environment due to exposure to chemicals. One aspect receiving particular attention is that of the neglect of stereoselectivity in bioactive agents such as pesticides, drugs, etc. Mixtures of stereoisomers often contain 50 percent inactive material in the form of isomeric ballast. This ballast is pure environmental pollutant. Decisions as to whether the use of mixtures of stereoisomers is acceptable are only possible and acceptable if they are based on sound scientific information. It is the purpose of this volume to contribute to, and to disseminate, knowledge in this field. Written for workers in the field of pesticides, the book contains concise and basic information on stereoselectivity as a notable source of problems. Attention is paid to the involvement of stereoselectivity in important classes of pesticides as well as to pheromones and compounds derived from insect hormones with potential use in crop protection. Fundamentals of stereochemistry, stereoselective analytical methods, stereoselective synthesis and stereochemical aspects of the design of new compounds are also discussed.


The Pesticide Question

The Pesticide Question

Author: David Pimentel

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-08-15

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 0585369739

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Pesticides have contributed impressively to our present-day agricultural productivity, but at the same time they are at the center of serious concerns about safety, health, and the environment. Increasingly, the public wonders whether the benefits of pesticides - `the perfect red apple' - outweigh the costs of environmental pollution, human illness, and the destruction of animals and our habitat. Scientists and government officials are suspected of promoting commercial interests rather than protecting human welfare.


Pesticide Toxicology

Pesticide Toxicology

Author: Eugenia Gallardo

Publisher:

Published: 2022

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781071619285

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This detailed volume explores practical procedures on the identification and quantification of pesticides in a variety of samples. Chapters guide the reader through methods and protocols for the extraction of pesticides from biological and non-biological samples, pitfalls in dosing techniques and structures identification, and also provide an overview of the problems that these pesticides cause in human populations. As part of the Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of reagents and materials, step-by-step guides and reproducible lab protocols, as well as valuable tips on addressing common problems and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Pesticide Toxicology is an ideal reference for academia, analysts, toxicologists, environmentalists, and health and industry professionals aiming to understand the associated risks and to limit the use of these substances and minimize their potential damage to human health and the environment.