Editors-in-Chief: Terry R. Roberts (JSC International Ltd., UK) and
David H. Hutson (Consultant, UK). The Royal Society of Chemistry announces
that Part 2 of its major reference source Metabolic Pathways of Agrochemicals
is now available. Covering Insecticides and Fungicides, Part 2 complements
Part 1, Herbicides and Plant Growth Regulators, which was published
in 1998. Together, this two-volume publication provides comprehensive
coverage of chemical degradation and metabolism of agrochemicals in
soils, plants, and animals.
Containing information on over 300 chemicals currently in use, Part
2 also encompasses nematicides, rodenticides, insect growth modulators,
and plant activators in addition to insecticides and fungicides. Part
2 contains details on all the important classes of active ingredients,
including organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides, azoles, and
the newly developed strobilurin fungicides. Modulators of insect growth
and behavior are discussed, as are the fates of most currently used
rodenticides and nematicides. Organized by compound class and covering
40 years of literature, including previously unpublished information
from agrochemical companies, Metabolic Pathways of Agrochemicals
comprises the following:
- separate entries for each pesticide
- overviews of the metabolism of specific classes of agrochemicals
- key similarities and significant differences between individual
chemicals in the class
- extensive bibliography
- comprehensive, high-quality indexes (chemical/common name, CAS
registry number, reaction type)
Compiled by a highly respected team of international
editors, each part of Metabolic Pathways of Agrochemicals can
be purchased individually or as a set.
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ISBN: 0-85404-499-X; xxiv + 1 486 pages; Price: GBP
225.00; Hardcover, 1999.
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