Chemical Pesticides: Mode of Action and Toxicology | 
| Author: Jorgen Stenersen
Publisher: CRC
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 808730
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
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Pages: 296
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.4 x 1
ISBN: 0748409106
Dewey Decimal Number: 615.902
EAN: 9780748409105
ASIN: 0748409106
Publication Date: May 27, 2004
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Environmental-friendliness, issues of public health, and the pros and cons of genetically-modified crops all receive regular coverage in the world's media. This, in turn, has led to increased questioning and investigation of chemical pesticides. Stenersen's concise and timely introduction to chemical pesticides describes these compounds according to their mode of action at the cellular and biochemical level. Chemical Pesticides provides answers to questions such as why pesticides are toxic to the target organism and why pesticides are toxic to some organisms and not others. It describes how various poisons interfere with biochemical processes in organisms. The book also explores how resistance to pesticides develops, how resistance can be used to illustrate the theory of evolution, and how it can be used to produce herbicide-resistant crop plants. Legal matters and potential environmental problems are also discussed. By providing an integrated, yet simple description of modern chemical pesticides, the author provides a relevant text for professionals and students in biological disciplines such as biochemistry, medicine, agriculture, and veterinary science.
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