The Toxicology and Biochemistry of Insecticides

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The Need for Pesticides and Their Pattern of Use The Need for Pesticides Pattern of Use Pesticide Economics The Formulation of Pesticides Types of Formulation The NonPesticidal Ingredients of Formulations Pesticide Application Equipment Pesticide Laws and Regulations The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act The Food Quality Protection Act State Laws Enforcement The Classification of Insecticides Classification of Insecticides Evaluation of Toxicity Testing Procedures Tests with Insects Tests with Higher Animals Probit Anal.  Read more... Abstract: Covers insecticide classification, formulation, mode of action, resistance, metabolism, environmental fate, and regulatory legislation. This book discusses the formulation of pesticides and describes various types. It also examines pesticides in the environment, and federal and state regulatory legislation and enforcement.  Read more... Content: Front cover Contents Preface About the Author chapter one. The Need for Pesticides and Their Pattern of Use chapter two. The Formulation of Pesticides chapter three. Pesticide Laws and Regulations chapter four. The Classification of Insecticides chapter five. Evaluation of Toxicity chapter six. The Uptake of Insecticides chapter seven. The Mode of Action of Insecticides chapter eight. Priciples of Pesticide Metabolism chapter nine. Species Differences and Other Phenomena Associated with Metabolism of Xenobiotics chapter ten. Insecticide Resistance. Chapter eleven. Pesticides in the EnvironmentIndex Back cover.