About the authors |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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1 Pesticides and environmental ecology |
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1 | (1) |
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1.2 Historical perspective and current position of pesticides |
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4 | (7) |
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1.3 Classification of pesticides |
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1.4 Worldwide consumption of pesticides |
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25 | (3) |
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1.5 Ecological effect of pesticides |
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28 | (4) |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (6) |
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38 | (1) |
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2 Pesticide consumption and threats to biodiversity |
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39 | (36) |
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39 | (4) |
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2.2 Effects of pesticides on species richness |
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43 | (7) |
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2.3 Pesticide effect on invasive species |
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50 | (3) |
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2.4 Pesticide effect on genetic variability |
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53 | (5) |
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2.5 Pesticide production and species extinction |
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58 | (4) |
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2.6 Policy and method for conservation of biodiversity |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (8) |
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73 | (2) |
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3 Nutrient depletion and pesticide use |
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75 | (36) |
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75 | (2) |
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3.2 Effects of pesticides on nutrient cycling and mineralization |
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77 | (12) |
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3.3 Effect of pesticide on soil and rhizosphere microflora population |
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89 | (6) |
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3.4 Degradation of soil enzymes due to pesticide use |
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95 | (5) |
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100 | (1) |
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100 | (10) |
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110 | (1) |
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4 Physiological impacts of pesticides on crop |
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111 | (42) |
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111 | (5) |
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4.2 Physiological effects of pesticides in different plants |
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116 | (19) |
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4.3 Uptake, metabolism, and persistence of pesticides |
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135 | (2) |
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4.4 Physiological reaction and defense mechanism due to pesticide |
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137 | (6) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (10) |
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5 Pesticide consumption and risk assessment |
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153 | (36) |
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153 | (2) |
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5.2 Ecological consequences of overutilization of pesticides |
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155 | (4) |
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5.3 Environmental impact assessment |
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159 | (4) |
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5.4 Pesticide risk assessment and management |
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163 | (11) |
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5.5 Simulation model for monitoring pesticide toxicity |
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174 | (4) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (11) |
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6 Perceptive exploitation of pesticides: connecting link between pesticide consumption and agricultural sustainability |
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189 | (34) |
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189 | (4) |
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6.2 Pesticide regulations and registration |
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193 | (6) |
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6.3 International scenario |
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199 | (1) |
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6.4 Pesticide production scenario |
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200 | (3) |
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6.5 Pesticide consumption and distribution pattern |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (2) |
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6.7 Pesticide management and control strategies |
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206 | (10) |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (6) |
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7 Ecological effect of pesticide on microbial communities and human health |
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223 | (42) |
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223 | (1) |
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7.2 Pesticide and ecophysiology of microbes---an over view |
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224 | (6) |
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7.3 Role of microbes in degradation of pesticide |
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230 | (7) |
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7.4 Effect of pesticide on human health |
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237 | (12) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (16) |
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8 Strategies for preventing and controlling pesticide toxicity |
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265 | (40) |
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265 | (3) |
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8.2 Amelioration of pesticide toxicity by phytohormones |
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268 | (7) |
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8.3 Amelioration of pesticide toxicity by nanoparticles |
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275 | (3) |
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8.4 New generation synthetic pesticide formulation technology |
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278 | (4) |
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282 | (5) |
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8.6 Plant growth---promoting rhizobacteria |
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287 | (5) |
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292 | (1) |
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292 | (13) |
Index |
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