Insecticide Toxicology And Residues

Insecticide Toxicology And Residues By Kishore S.M, Banoth Lavanya, Dr. G Sugeetha, Suma N. M, Thogiti Sowmya, CONTENTS : 1 Penetration and distribution of insecticides in insect systems. 2 Insecticide selectivity 3 Factors affecting toxicity of insecticides 4 Mode of Action of Novel Insecticides 5 Developments in Bio-rational Approaches 6 SPLAT technology for pest management. 7 Classification of Newer Insecticide Molecules 8 RNAi Technology in Insect Pests Management 9 Advances in metabolism of insecticides 10 Joint action of insecticides; activation, synergism and potentiation 11 Problems associated with pesticide use in agriculture 12 Pesticide resistance; resistance mechanisms and resistant management strategies 13 Pest resurgence and outbreaks 14 Persistence and pollution 15 Health hazards and other side effects 16 Insecticide laws and standards 17 Estimation of insecticidal residues- sampling, extraction, clean-up and estimation by various methods 18 Maximum residue limits 19 Bound and conjugated residues, Effect on soil fertility. 20 Good agricultural practices