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- English
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Insecticides: Action and Metabolism provides a comprehensive review of the action of insecticides and a survey of their metabolism. This book discusses the toxicology of insecticides. Organized into 17 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the mechanisms whereby toxicants exert their effects. This text then discusses the insecticidal action of organophosphates, which is described as the toxic organic compounds containing phosphorus. Other chapters consider the mode of action of organophosphates by inhibiting cholinesterase with consequent disruption of nervous activity caused by accumulation of acetylcholine at nerve endings. This book discusses as well the erratic patterns of selective toxicity to insects of the carbamates. The final chapter deals with the real hazard to human health as well as the effects upon wild life of insecticides and chlorinated pesticides. This book is a valuable resource for organic and agricultural chemists, as well as biologists, agriculturists, neurophysiologists, environmental scientists, and research workers.
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Physical Toxicants
- Chapter 3: Organophosphates: Chemistry and Inhibitory Activity
- Chapter 4: Organophosphates: Action, Therapy, and Metabolism
- Chapter 5: Carbamates
- Chapter 6: DDT and Related Compounds
- Chapter 7: Cyclodienes
- Chapter 8: Nicotinoids
- Chapter 9: Rotenoids
- Chapter 10: Pyrethroids
- Chapter 11: Fluorine Compounds
- Chapter 12: Lindane and Other Hexachlorocyclohexanes
- Chapter 13: Various Compounds
- Chapter 14: Synergism, Antagonism, and Other Interactions
- Chapter 15: Resistance
- Chapter 16: Selectivity; Penetration
- Chapter 17: Insecticides and Environmental Health
- Author Index
- Subject Index
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