{"product_id":"pesticides-9780471723349","title":"Pesticides","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChemicals are used worldwide to protect crops and structures, manage pests, and prevent the spread of disease. While beneficial to society, these pesticides can pose human health and environmental risks. Pesticides provides a comprehensive and international collection of data concerning the substances used to repel or mitigate pests ranging from insects, animals and weeds to microorganisms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A valuable feature of this reference is its organization by functional category. The 1,844 chemical entities are divided into the following 17 functional categories: Acaricides, Algicides, Animal Repellants, Bactericides, Bird Repellants, Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides, Molluscicides, Nematicides, Piscicides, Plant Growth Regulators, Rodenticides, Safeners, Slimicides, Termiticides and Miscellaneous Chemicals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This compilation provides important chemical and toxicity data for the 1800 substances registered by the US Environmental Protection Agency and used largely in \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations and Symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART I: MAIN ENTRIES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcaricides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlgicides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Repellents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBactericides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBird Repellents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFungicides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerbicides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolluscicides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNematicides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePiscicides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Growth Regulators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRodenticides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafeners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlimicides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTermiticides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous Chemicals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART II: APPENDIX.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManufacturer and Supplier Directory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART III: INDEXES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCAS Registry Number Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEINECS Number Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName and Synonym Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402662060375,"sku":"9780471723349","price":223.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471723349.jpg?v=1730481152","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pesticides-9780471723349","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}