Chemistry of Insecticides and Fungicides

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Methods of Pest Control. 3. Formulations and their Characteristics. Insecticides: 4. Inorganic Insecticides. 5. Natural Organic Insecticides. 6. Oils. 7. Organochlorinated Hydrocarbons. 8. Organophosphorus Insecticides. 9. Carbamate Insecticides. 10. Miscellaneous Synthetic Organic Insecticides. Fungicides: 11. Sulphur Fungicides. 12. Copper Compounds. 13. Mercury Fungicides. 14. Miscellaneous Organic Fungicides. 15. Systemic Fungicides.16. Combatibility of Pesticides with Agrochemicals. 17. Development of Pesticides. 18. Reactions of Pesticides with Soils. Appendices. Glossary of Terms used in Pesticides Chemistry. Important Reference Books and Journals.

The Chemistry of Insecticides and Fungicides. Information on their nomenclature, glossary of terms and such other related topics that could help a beginner and an extension worker to comprehend the subject without difficulty have also been added.

This revision of Chemistry of Insecticides and Fungicides follows the same general pattern as the original edition. However in this edition, information on production, utilisation of pesticides in India and also list of important references have been uptodated. Additional information on integrated pest control, synthetic pyrethroids, and first aid measures in the event of pesticides poisoning have been added in this edition.