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Matthews, G. A.,. A history of pesticides / Graham A. Matthews. — 1 online resource (xxi, 287 pages) : illustrations — <URL:http://elib.fa.ru/ebsco/2415921.pdf>.

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Subject: Pesticides — History.; Application methods.; Health impact assessment.; History.; Integrated pest management.; Pesticude resistance.; Pesticides.; Regulations.; Resistance management.; Pesticides.

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In this fascinating book, Graham Matthews takes the reader through the history of the development and use of chemicals for control of pests, weeds, and vectors of disease and then discusses their future.

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A History of Pesticides
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Contents
Preface
- References
Acknowledgements
- References
Prologue – Before Pesticides
- Early attempts to use a pesticide
1 Pesticides in the Early Part of the 20th Century
- Botanical Insecticides
- Pyrethrins
  - Rotenone
  - Nicotine
  - Ryania
- Inorganic Chemicals
  - Arsenicals
  - Sulfur
  - Other inorganic chemicals
- Organic Chemicals
  - DDT
  - Lindane
  - Other organochlorines
- Organophosphates
  - Malathion
  - Temephos
  - Dimethoate
  - Phorate
  - Dichlorvos
  - Trichlorfon
  - Fenthion
  - Menazon
  - Phosphamidon
- Carbamates
- Other Compounds
  - DNOC
  - Metaldehyde
- Acaricides
- Fumigants
- Herbicides
  - MCPA
  - 2,4-D
  - 2,4,5-T
  - Dalapon
  - TCA
  - CIPC
  - Barban
  - Simazine
  - Atrazine
  - Amitrole
  - Diuron
  - Sodium chlorate
  - Dacthal
- Fungicides
- Biopesticides
- References
2 Application of Pesticides
- Dust Application
- Nozzle Design
- Knapsack Hydraulic Sprayers
- Arable Crops
  - Orchard crops
- Knapsack Mistblowers
- Ultra-low-volume Sprays
- Aerial Spraying
  - Agriculture
  - Forestry
  - Vector control
- Space Treatment
- Seed Treatment
- Wiping rather than Spraying
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Environmental Protection
- Formulation
- Packaging
- References
3 Insecticides Post-1950
- Organophosphates
- Azinphos methyl
  - Chlorpyrifos
  - Fenitrothion
  - No longer recommended OPs
  - Less hazardous OP insecticides
- Carbamates
  - Aldicarb
  - Other highly hazardous carbamates
  - Less hazardous carbamates
- Pyrethroids
- Neonicotinoids
- Phenyl-pyrazole Insecticides
- Post-1990 Insecticides
  - Oxadiazine
  - Pyridine
    - Flonicamid
    - Pymetrozine
  - Pyrroles
  - Pyrazole
  - Abermectin
  - Spinosyns
  - Anthranilamides/diamides
  - Pyridalyl
  - Ketoneols
- Insect Growth Regulators
- Biopesticides
- Baculoviruses
- Botanical Insecticides
- Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPNs)
- Biocontrol of Plant Nematodes
- Acaricides
- References
4 Herbicides
- Non-selective Herbicides
  - Paraquat
  - Diquat
  - Glyphosate
  - Glufosinate
  - Imazapyr
- Selective Herbicides
  - Dicamba
  - Organic arsenical
  - Pyridine
  - Semicarbazone
  - Dinitroaniline
  - Pendimethalin
  - Chloroacetamides
  - Carbamate
  - Arylalanine
  - Sulfonylureas
  - Propinionates
  - Nitrophenyl ether
  - N-phenyl phthalimides
- Several New Herbicides Introduced since 2000
- No-till and Herbicide Use
- Precision Farming
- References
5 Fungicides
- Organic Protectant Fungicides
- Systemic Fungicides
- Mechanisms of Action
- Disease Problems
  - Coffee
  - Cocoa
- Soybean Rust
  - Cereals
  - Rice
  - Bananas/plantains
  - Fruit
  - Grapes
  - Rubber
- References
6 Other Pesticides
- Rodenticides
- Molluscicides
- Fumigants
  - Ethylene dibromide
  - D-D mixture
    - 1,3-dichloropropene
  - DBCP
  - Metam
  - Methyl bromide
  - Phosphine
  - Sulfuryl Fluoride
- Other Nematicides
  - Avicides
- References
7 Resistance to Pesticides
- Resistance Management
- The Acaricide Rotation Scheme
- Restricted Use of Pyrethroids in Australia
- Alternating Pesticides or Use of Mixtures Approach
- Insecticide Resistance Problems
- Diamondback Moth
- Brown Plant Hopper
- Colorado Beetle
- Peach Potato Aphid
- Anopheles Mosquitoes
- Control of Vector of Onchocerciasis
- Detailed Analysis of Resistance
- Resistance Monitoring
- Resistance of Pathogens to Fungicides
- Black Sigatoka Disease
- Rice Blast
- Septoria Blotch on Wheat
- Herbicide Resistance Problems
- Black Grass
- Pigweed
- The Way Forward
- References
8 Integrated Pest Management
- IPM Defined
- The Components of IPM
- Plant Resistance to Pests
- Crop Rotation
- Interference Methods
  - Pheromones
  - ‘Push–pull’
- Insect Growth Regulators
- Anti-feedants and Repellents
- Genetic Manipulation
- Biological Control
  - Classic
  - Inundative
- Conservation of Natural Enemies
- Biopesticides
- Beneficial Bacteria
- Chemical Control
- References
9 Health Issues
- The Importance of Application Practices
- Spraying a Crop
- Residents and Bystanders
  - Bystanders
  - Residents
- Applying Nematicides
  - Workers
- Maximum Residue Level (MRL)
- Protecting Water
- Fumigation
- Packaging
- Changes in Formulation
- Misuse of Pesticides
- Illegal and Counterfeit Pesticide Products
- Risk Analysis versus the Precautionary Principle
- References
10 Regulations and the Manufacturers of Pesticides and Related Organizations
- International Conventions
  - Rotterdam Convention
  - Stockholm Convention
  - Montreal Protocol
  - Minamata Convention
- International Standards
  - International Organization for Standardization
  - International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Crop Protection Research
- Overseas Research
  - UK and Commonwealth
  - Universities in the USA
  - Other countries
  - Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR)
- Extension Services
- Agrochemical Companies
- Pest Control Companies
- Crop Protection Organizations
  - CropLife International
  - British Crop Production Council (BCPC)
  - Association of Applied Biologists (AAB)
  - International Association of Plant Protection Societies (IAPPS)
  - European Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)
  - International Organisation for Biological Control (IOBC)
  - Malaysian Plant Protection Society (MAPPS)
- References
11 Pesticides – the Future
- Resistance Management
- Novel Biocontrol Agents
  - Spider venom
  - Neuropeptides
- Spray Drift
- Drones
- Seed Treatment
- Genetically Modified Crops
- Genetically Modified Insects
- Vertical Farming
- The Forward Path
- References
Annex
Index

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