The toxicology and biochemistry of insecticides /
Simon J. Yu.
- xi, 276 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Need for Pesticides and Their Pattern of Use -- The Formulation of Pesticides -- Pesticides Laws and Regulations -- The Classification of Insecticides -- Evaluation of Toxicity -- The Uptake of Insecticides -- The Mode of Action of Insecticides -- Principles of Pesticide Metabolism -- Species Differences and Other Phenomena Associated with the Metabolism of Xenobiotics -- Insecticide Resistance -- Pesticides in the Environment.
The first book in two decades to address this multi-faceted field, The Toxicology and Biochemistry of Insecticides provides the most up-to-date information on insecticide classification, formulation, mode of action, resistance, metabolism, environmental fate, and regulatory legislation. The book draws on the author's groundbreaking research in insect detoxification. It discusses mechanisms at the molecular level such as specific enzymes that contribute to insecticide resistance, the modification of which can change insecticide susceptibility and influence host plant selections in phytophagous insects.The book discusses the demand and formulation of pesticides and describes each type from dusts and powders to baits and aerosols. It classifies insecticides by target, chemical compound, and mechanism; evaluates toxicity testing procedures; explains pesticide uptake, mode of action, and metabolism; and explores species differences, resistance, and interactions. It also considers pesticides in the environment and federal and state regulatory legislation and enforcement. Publisher.