Description
Book SynopsisIn today's world, food security is an important issue. Food shortages push prices up, impacting upon the health and well-being of hundreds of millions of rural poor across the globe. One way to increase food security is to decrease the amount of yield lost to pests. The Pesticide Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of the fight against pests, covering chemical pesticides, biocontrol agents and biopesticides. It also covers interrelated topics such as pesticide toxicity, legislation and regulation, handling, storage and safety aspects, IPM techniques, resistance management, interaction of pesticides with soil and the environment. An important reference for policy makers, advisers and students and researchers of crop science, this book also includes useful notes on commonly known plant diseases and pests.
Table of Contentsa: The encyclopedia includes information about: 1: Chemical Pesticides 2: Biopesticides 3: Biocontrol Agents 4: Repellents 5: Toxicity Related Concepts 6: Growth Regulators 7: Classification of Pesticides (Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides, Molluscicides, Nematicides, Termicides, Slimicides and Rodenticides) 8: Modes of Action in Insecticides, Fungicides, Herbicides and Rodenticides 9: International Legislative Provisions 10: Regulatory Agencies 11: Pesticide Storage Management 12: Safety Measures during Pesticide Handling 13: Common Crop Pests 14: Common Crop Diseases 15: Common Crops 16: Environmental Exposure and Contamination Issues 17: Terms and Concepts Related to Pests and Pest Control Agents (Insects, Nematodes, Rodents, Enzymes, Residue Management) 18: Pesticide Formulations"
