Description We have been witnessing a silent chemical revolution over the past half century.
Suitable for anyone involved in Pesticide application and integrated pest management, this is essential reading for researchers, scientists, extension workers and policy makers.. - Covers risks to human health, aquifers and aquatic organisms, pollinators, soil micro flora and fauna, terrestrial organisms and wildlife. - Includes global case studies detailing cases of Pesticide poisoning, and the health effects of exposure to pesticides.
The book: - Examines pesticides, their impact on the environment, mode of action, estimation methods, Risk assessment, mixture toxicity, alternatives for Risk reduction, and regulatory aspects.
It also contains methods to reduce and minimize the risks associated with the use of pesticides.
Pesticide Risk Assessment describes the environmental risks associated with the injudicious use of pesticides and their mixtures, their methods of estimation and assessment, and their regulation.
These substances are playing havoc with the lives of humans and the environment because of their indiscriminate use.
Pesticides bring widespread environmental contamination, with residues detected far from their site of application.
Description We have been witnessing a silent chemical revolution over the past half century
