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CRC handbook of natural pesticides : methods

editor, N. Bhushan Mandava

(CRC series in naturally occurring pesticides)

CRC Press, c1985-

  • v. 1
  • v. 2

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Handbook of natural pesticides

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v. 1. Theory, practice, and detection -- v. 2. Isolation and identification

Includes bibliographies and indexes

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Volume

v. 1 ISBN 9780849336515

Description

Volume I tells you how to perform bioassays for plant and insect hormones, regulators, and pathogens. Moreover, it presents extensive tables that provide the information you need to select the most appropriate bioassay for a particular plant growth regulator or hormone. In addition to the chapters on bioassays, Volume I provides a solid introduction to the theory and practice of natural pesticide use, including in-depth discussions of integrated management systems for weed and pest control,k the state-oof-the-oart use of computers in pest management, and allelo-chemicals as natural protection. Guidelines on toxicological testing and EPA regulation of natural pesticides are also detailed.

Table of Contents

Volume I: Pests and Their Control Integrated Crop Management Systems for Pest Control Integrated Weed Mangement Systems Technology for Agroecosystem Management Computers and Pest Management Allelopathy-A Natural Protection Allelochemicals Chemical Messengers and Insect Behavior Toxicological Evaluation and Registration Requirements for Biorational Pesticides The Regulation of Pesticides Naturally Occurring Pesticides and the Pesticide Crisis, 1945 to 1980 Bioassays for Plant Hormones and Other Naturally Occurring Plant Growth Regulators Insect Bioassays Biological Assays with Insect Pathogens Index
Volume

v. 2 ISBN 9780849336522

Description

Volume I tells you how to perform bioassays for plant and insect hormones, regulators, and pathogens. Moreover, it presents extensive tables that provide the information you need to select the most appropriate bioassay for a particular plant growth regulator or hormone. In addition to the chapters on bioassays, Volume I provides a solid introduction to the theory and practice of natural pesticide use, including in-depth discussions of integrated management systems for weed and pest control, k the state-oof-the-oart use of computers in pest management, and allelo-chemicals as natural protection. Guidelines on toxicological testing and EPA regulation of natural pesticides are also detailed.

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