The Pesticide Manual

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Completely revised and updated edition with more than 38 new main entries. Pesticide profiles cover herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, plant growth regulators, herbicide safeners, repellents, synergists, pheromones, beneficial microbial and invertebrate agents, rodenticides and animal ectoparasiticides.

All 881 main entries include, as appropriate:
* Chemical structure, field of use and class
* Nomenclature, including common, IUPAC and Chemical Abstract names, CAS RN, EC number and development code
* Full physical chemistry details
* Comprehensive information including patent, history and manufacturer
* Mode of action, biochemistry, uses, formulation, selected products and mixtures
* Mammalian toxicology profiles
* Ecotoxicology data covering birds, fish, bees, worms, algae etc
* Environmental fate information for animals, plants and soil/environment

There is also a valuable reference section including glossary of species, directory of companies (more than 500 entries), abbreviations and codes plus bibliography which includes a list of useful internet addresses.