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Title Mammalian toxicology of insecticides / editor, Tim Marrs
Published Cambridge, U.K. : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 490 pages) : illustrations
Series Issues in Toxicology, 1757-7179 ; no. 12
Issues in toxicology ; 12.
Contents Mammalian Toxicology of Insecticides_Publicity; i-iv; v-vi; vii-xvi; 1-13.pdf; 14-36; 37-103; 104-136; 137-183; 184-220; 221-253; 254-287; 288-301; 302-311; 312-347; 348-426; 427-467; 468-490
Summary Insects more similar in structure and physiology to mammals than plants or fungi. Consequently, insecticides are often of greater toxicity to mammals than herbicides. This is particularly the case with neurotoxins. However, some insecticides are targeted at structures or hormonal systems specific to insects (insect growth regulators/chitin synthesis inhibitors) so are less harmful but can still be mildly haematotoxic. There are, therefore, issues specific to insecticides, which do not occur with other pesticides - hence the need for a book specifically on insecticide toxicology in mammals. The book starts with general issues relating to the mammalian toxicity of insecticides, including target/non-target specificity, nomenclature and metabolism of insecticides. It then goes on to discuss specific types of insecticide including: organochlorines; anticholinesterases; pyrethrum and synthetic pyrethroids; nicotine and the neonicotinoids; insect growth regulators/ecdysone agonists/chitin synthesis inhibitors; insecticides of natural origin; biological insecticides; and insecticides used in veterinary medicine
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Insecticides -- Toxicology.
Mammals -- Effect of insecticides on
Pesticides.
Poisoning.
Nervous system -- Diseases.
Vertebrates.
Chordata.
Diseases.
Agricultural chemicals.
Mammals.
Insecticides.
Pesticides
Poisoning
Nervous System Diseases
Vertebrates
Substance-Related Disorders
Chordata
Disease
Agrochemicals
Specialty Uses of Chemicals
Toxic Actions
Animals
Chemical Actions and Uses
Chemicals and Drugs
Eukaryota
Organisms
Neurotoxicity Syndromes
Mammals
Insecticides
pesticide.
Vertebrata (subphylum)
Chordata (phylum)
Mammalia (class)
insecticide.
SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Toxicology.
Vertebrates
Poisoning
Pesticides
Nervous system -- Diseases
Mammals
Insecticides
Diseases
Chordata
Agricultural chemicals
Insecticides -- Toxicology
Form Electronic book
Author Marrs, Timothy C.
ISBN 9781849733007
1849733007