TY - BOOK AU - Agarwal, S. K. TI - Pollution management. Vol. III : pesticide pollution SN - 8176483419 U1 - 363.7306 PY - 2009/// CY - New Delhi PB - A. P. H. Pub. Co. N1 - 1CONTENTS Series Preface.. v Preface.. vii 1. Introduction. 1 2. Pesticides. 19 3. Natural pesticides from Neem .. 29 4. Thuringiensis toxin as a natural pesticide .. 43 5. Mode of insecticide action. 53 6. Mode of herbicide action.. 63 7. Current status of pesticides 71 8. Pesticide pollution . 81 9. Pesticidal toxicity in the ecosystem 89 10. Pesticide contamination of human beings 145 11. Pesticide contamination of food . 149 12. Bioassay of insecticides.. 153 13. Bioefficacy of pesticides. 159 14. Persistence of pesticides 175 15. Residual toxicity 185 16. Pesticide antidotes 207 rf. Biological pest control 221 18. Microbial degradation of pesticides 241 19 Rodent pest management 267 20. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 275 Bibliography293 Index 329 ER -