The Toxicology and Biochemistry of Insecticides, Second Edition

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Preface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionAuthorNeed for Pesticides and Their Pattern of UseIntroductionNeed for PesticidesFood ProductionWorld Health StatusPattern of UsePesticide EconomicsReferencesFormulation of PesticidesIntroductionTypes of FormulationDustsWettable PowdersEmulsifiable ConcentratesSuspendable Concentrates or FlowablesWater-Soluble PowdersSolutionsGranulesWater-Dispersible GranulesUltralow-Volume FormulationsAerosolsControlled-Release FormulationsBaitsNonpesticidal Ingredients of FormulationsSolventsDiluentsSurfactantsDisposal of Pesticide ContainersPesticide.  Read more... Abstract: Preface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionAuthorNeed for Pesticides and Their Pattern of UseIntroductionNeed for PesticidesFood ProductionWorld Health StatusPattern of UsePesticide EconomicsReferencesFormulation of PesticidesIntroductionTypes of FormulationDustsWettable PowdersEmulsifiable ConcentratesSuspendable Concentrates or FlowablesWater-Soluble PowdersSolutionsGranulesWater-Dispersible GranulesUltralow-Volume FormulationsAerosolsControlled-Release FormulationsBaitsNonpesticidal Ingredients of FormulationsSolventsDiluentsSurfactantsDisposal of Pesticide ContainersPesticide Content: Front Cover Contents Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Author Chapter 1: Need for Pesticides and Their Pattern of Use Chapter 2: Formulation of Pesticides Chapter 3: Pesticide Laws and Regulations Chapter 4: Classification of Insecticides Chapter 5: Evaluation of Toxicity Chapter 6: Uptake of Insecticides Chapter 7: Mode of Action of Insecticides Chapter 8: Principles of Pesticide Metabolism Chapter 9: Species Differences and Other Phenomena Associated with the Metabolism of Xenobiotics Chapter 10: Insecticide Resistance.