Fungicides - Beneficial and Harmful Aspects - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9533074515 ISBN 13 : 9789533074511

Editeur : IntechOpen, 2011

Synopsis

Fungicides are a class of pesticides used for killing or inhibiting the growth of fungus. They are extensively used in pharmaceutical industry, agriculture, in protection of seed during storage and in preventing the growth of fungi that produce toxins. Hence, fungicides production is constantly increasing as a result of their great importance to agriculture. Some fungicides affect humans and beneficial microorganisms including insects, birds and fish thus public concern about their effects is increasing day by day. In order to enrich the knowledge on beneficial and adverse effects of fungicides this book encompasses various aspects of the fungicides including fungicide resistance, mode of action, management fungal pathogens and defense mechanisms, ill effects of fungicides interfering the endocrine system, combined application of various fungicides and the need of GRAS (generally recognized as safe) fungicides. This volume will be useful source of information on fungicides for post graduate students, researchers, agriculturists, environmentalists and decision makers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: IntechOpen
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9533074515
• ISBN 13: 9789533074511
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 268
• Éditeur: Thajuddin Nooruddin
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible