Pesticides evaluation of environmental pollution /
"The extent and seriousness of the potential hazards due to pesticides still remains to be fully defined. This handbook discusses all aspects of pesticides residues in the environment. It presents current information on pesticide residues in humans, birds and mammals, fish, soil invertebrates,...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, Fla. :
CRC Press,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Distributed by publisher. Purchase or institutional license may be required for access. |
| Summary: | "The extent and seriousness of the potential hazards due to pesticides still remains to be fully defined. This handbook discusses all aspects of pesticides residues in the environment. It presents current information on pesticide residues in humans, birds and mammals, fish, soil invertebrates, soil micro flora, aquatic invertebrate, surface and underground water, milk products, and more. It describes the degradation of pesticides in the atmosphere and in the environment. The text also covers the fate and transport of pesticides in the environment and the effects of pesticides on plants, animals, and humans. Other topics include biopesticides, biocides, and endocrine disrupting mechanisms"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 643 p. : ill., maps. Also available in print edition. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781439836255 (e-book : PDF) |