Simon J. Yu

The Toxicology and Biochemistry of Insecticides (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Continuing as the sole book in more than two decades to address this multifaceted field, the Second Edition of this highly praised review on insecticide toxicology has been expanded and updated to present the latest information on insecticide classification, formulation, bioassay, mode of action, resistance, metabolism, selective toxicity, environmental fate, and regulatory legislation. Incorporating references for further reading, this valuable resource discusses newly developed insecticides, newly discovered modes of action, new labeling requirements, and more. It provides essential insecticide knowledge required for effective insect pest management.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. November 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781482210613
• Artikelnr.: 57081103

Autorenporträt

Simon J. Yu is professor emeritus at the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. He holds a BS from National Taiwan University, Taipei, and an MS and Ph.D from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. After completing postdoctoral studies at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, and Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA, he served as assistant professor at Oregon State from 1974 to 1979. He moved to the University of Florida in 1980, and was promoted to associate professor in 1982 and professor in 1986. He retired from the university in 2006, but remains an emeritus faculty. His research has been supported by USDA, NSF, NIH, EPA, and various pesticide companies.

Inhaltsangabe

Need for Pesticides and Their Pattern of Use. Formulation of Pesticides.
Pesticide Laws and Regulations. Classification of Insecticides. Evaluation
of Toxicity. Uptake of Insecticides. 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.