Pesticide Selectivity, Health and the Environment

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Pesticide Selectivity, Health and the Environment
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Bill Carlile
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:326
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 153
Category/GenreEnvironmental science, engineering and technology
ISBN/Barcode 9780521010818
ClassificationsDewey:363.1792
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 72 Tables, unspecified; 14 Halftones, unspecified; 94 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 28 September 2006
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

W. R. Carlile is a Principal Lecturer in Crop Science at Nottingham Trent University. He is also an advisor to several major agrochemical companies.