Ecophysiology Of Pesticides

Author : Talat Parween,Sumira Jan
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128176153

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Ecophysiology of Pesticides by Talat Parween,Sumira Jan Pdf

Ecophysiology of Pesticides: Interface between Pesticide Chemistry and Plant Physiology is the first comprehensive overview of the physical impact of this increasingly complex environmental challenge. Designed to offer state-of-the-art knowledge, the book covers pesticide usage and its consequences on the ecophysiology of plants. It includes the challenge of policymaking in pesticide consumption and a risk analysis of conventional and modern approaches on standard usage. In addition, it summarizes research reports pertaining to the physio-ecological effects of pesticides, discusses the environmental risks associated with the over-utilization of pesticides, and covers pesticide usage on the micro-flora and rhizosphere. This book is a valuable reference for plant ecologists, plant biochemists and chemists who want to study pesticide consumption and its biochemical and physiological evaluation effects on plants. It will also be of immense help to university and college teachers and students of environmental biotechnology, environmental botany and plant ecophysiology. Contains comprehensive coverage of topics on pesticides, environmental ecology and strategies for pesticide control Presents all data available on the intensification of pesticide stress on non-target organisms Includes an appendix of products containing active ingredients

Author : Willis B. Wheeler
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002-08-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0203909437

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Pesticides in Agriculture and the Environment by Willis B. Wheeler Pdf

Discussing the range of effects of pesticides on food and human safety, water quality, wildlife, and pest management, this book explores the agricultural, economic, and regulatory factors that affect pesticide use. It examines crop and pest ecology, integrated pest management principles, and emerging analytical tools to improve the efficacy and cost-efficiency of pest control. Expert contributions describe the current status of pesticides issues and those related to pest management. The book summarizes advances and trends in the crop protection industry, such as integrated pest management, hybrid seed and generic pesticide production, improved pesticide formulations, and plant biotechnology.

Author : Peter Schröder,Christopher D. Collins
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048198528

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Organic Xenobiotics and Plants by Peter Schröder,Christopher D. Collins Pdf

Natural and agro-ecosystems are frequently exposed to natural or synthetic substances, which, while they have no direct nutritional value or significance in metabolism, may negatively affect plant functioning. These, xenobiotics, may originate from both natural (fires, volcano eruptions, soil or rock erosion, biodegradation) and anthropogenic (air and soil pollution, herbicides) sources. And, while affected plants have only a limited number of possibilities for avoiding accumulation of these compounds, they do exhibit several enzymatic reactions for detoxification including oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis and conjugation reactions. In agro-ecosystems in particular these mechanisms have great significance in relation to herbicide detoxification and tolerance. In this volume an international group of experts present an overview of the nature and distribution of organic xenobiotics, including their uptake, effects on plant functioning and detoxification mechanisms. The particular significance of glutathione S-transferases in bio-indication and bio-monitoring, and in the detoxification of volatile organic air pollutants and herbicides is evaluated, and their potential significance in phytoremediation and bioaccumulation will be discussed. This volume will be of interest to a wide audience, from graduate students to senior researchers in a wide range of disciplines including plant ecology, plant biochemistry, agriculture and environmental management. It will also be of practical interest to environmentalists, policy makers and resource managers.

Author : Anket Sharma,Vinod Kumar,Bingsong Zheng
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323994286

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PESTICIDES IN THE ENVIRONMENT Impact, Assessment, and Remediation by Anket Sharma,Vinod Kumar,Bingsong Zheng Pdf

Pesticides in a Changing Environment: Impact, Assessment, and Remediation covers compounds that repel, kill or to prevent any pest. On the basis of the target killed, pesticides are mainly classified as herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. The increased demand of food on account of population explosion has compelled man to use pesticides for better crop production. However, there are many negative impacts of these chemical agrochemicals like toxicity to non-target organisms and retention in bio-systems in the form of their residues, leading to harmful effects on the food chain and food web.This book will be an important source of information for researchers and academicians working in the field of pesticide pollution, its physiology and biochemistry, and development of pesticide remediation technologies. Assists readers in developing new strategies to address the issues related to sensing and remediation activities Includes low cost materials for sensor and adsorbent development, allowing professionals to make decisions-based on economic considerations Provides alternatives for the development of socioeconomically sustainable products for sensing and remediation application

Author : Wolfgang Nentwig
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642339899

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Spider Ecophysiology by Wolfgang Nentwig Pdf

With over 43,000 species, spiders are the largest predacious arthropod group. They have developed key characteristics such as multi-purpose silk types, venoms consisting of hundreds of components, locomotion driven by muscles and hydraulic pressure, a highly evolved key-lock mechanism between the complex genital structures, and many more unique features. After 300 million years of evolutionary refinement, spiders are present in all land habitats and represent one of the most successful groups of terrestrial organisms. Ecophysiology combines functional and evolutionary aspects of morphology, physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology with ecology. Cutting-edge science in spiders focuses on the circulatory and respiratory system, locomotion and dispersal abilities, the immune system, endosymbionts and pathogens, chemical communication, gland secretions, venom components, silk structure, structure and perception of colours as well as nutritional requirements. Spiders are valuable indicator species in agroecosystems and for conservation biology. Modern transfer and application technologies research spiders and their products with respect to their value for biomimetics, material sciences, and the agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Author : Satinder Ahuja
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323907644

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Separations of Water Pollutants with Nanotechnology by Satinder Ahuja Pdf

Separations of Water Pollutants with Nanotechnology, the latest volume in the Separation Science and Technology series, offers new solutions for remediating water pollution utilizing nanomaterials with separation methods. Current water purification methods are unsuitable, inconvenient or expensive, so there is a need for new and better processes and techniques. Nanomaterials can purify water by removing pollutants such as heavy metals, pathogens, organic compounds, inorganic compounds, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals of emerging concern. These can effectively replace membrane-based methods if the right expertise is developed—this book helps separation scientists do just that. Existing water treatment problems can be solved by applying a nanotechnology-based processes: antimicrobial nanotechnology, zero-valent iron nanoparticles, nanoadsorbents, nano-enhanced membranes, nanometal oxides, and nano photocatalysts. The current literature places emphasis on materials chemistry rather than the separation methods used for water purification. This new volume presents a collection of chapters that deal with remediation based on separation chemistry. Written by leaders in their respective fields from around the world and edited by Satinder Ahuja, a leading expert on water quality improvement Covers the environmental impact of anthropogenic nanoparticles and plant derived bionanomaterials, which are not contained in other books related to nanomaterials for water purification Illustrates key information visually wherever possible throughout the book, e.g. process diagrams in the nanomaterial synthesis and nanomembrane fabrication chapters, electron microscope images, and more

Author : Emily Monosson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Adaptation (Physiology)
ISBN : 1597266450

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Unnatural Selection by Emily Monosson Pdf

Gonorrhea. Bed bugs. Weeds. Salamanders. People. All are evolving, some surprisingly rapidly, in response to our chemical age. In Unnatural Selection, Emily Monosson shows how our drugs, pesticides, and pollution are exerting intense selection pressure on all manner of species. And we humans might not like the result. Monosson reveals that the very code of life is more fluid than once imagined. When our powerful chemicals put the pressure on to evolve or die, beneficial traits can sweep rapidly through a population. Species with explosive population growththe bugs, bacteria, and weedstend to thrive, while bigger, slower-to-reproduce creatures, like ourselves, are more likely to succumb. Unnatural Selection is eye-opening and more than a little disquieting. But it also suggests how we might lessen our impact: manage pests without creating super bugs; protect individuals from disease without inviting epidemics; and benefit from technology without threatening the health of our children.

Author : Rüstem Keçili,Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780443154324

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Green Imprinted Materials by Rüstem Keçili,Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain Pdf

Green Imprinted Materials provides a comprehensive overview of green aspects to MIPs. With a strong focus on food and environment, this book provides insights into the state-of-the-art and practice of green chemistry and its approaches to imprinting. Methodologies for the preparation of these materials, as well as their potential in developing sustainable separation and sensing processes in analytical and bioanalytical chemistry are critically discussed throughout the book. Future perspectives of green imprinting technology is also evaluated. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students in molecular imprinting science and technology and those interested in green chemistry and all those who wish to broaden their knowledge in the allied field. Explores innovative strategies to materials science, molecular imprinting technology, polymer chemistry and green chemistry, as well as their applications for environmental, biological and food samples Presents a plethora of novel and advantageous materials which have gathered the most pronounced attention over recent years Provides state-of-the-art technologies and applications in MIP’s and green chemistry

Author : Sachchidanand Tripathi,Rahul Bhadouria,Pratap Srivastava,Rishikesh Singh,Rajkumari Sanayaima Devi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000961379

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Ecophysiology of Tropical Plants by Sachchidanand Tripathi,Rahul Bhadouria,Pratap Srivastava,Rishikesh Singh,Rajkumari Sanayaima Devi Pdf

Plants in tropical regions are coping with enormous challenges of physiological stresses owing to changing environmental and climatic conditions. Rapid growth of human population and rampant exploitation of fossil fuels and other developmental activities are actively contributing to such perturbations. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has projected a sustained increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and thereby a rise in global temperature in the coming decades. The resultant changes in precipitation patterns are now evident across the globe due to intensication of hydrological cycle. Moreover, gaseous and particulate pollutants are also an immense challenge for tropical plants. Such vagaries in environmental conditions have signicant impacts on the ecophysiological traits of plants, resulting from altered interactions of tropical plants with each other, as well as other biotic and abiotic components within the ecosystem. Books available in the market that particularly focus on ecophysiological responses of tropical plants to abiotic and biotic environmental factors under climate change are limited. This book intends to fill this knowledge gap and provides a detailed analysis on ecophysiological responses of tropical plants to these environmental challenges, as well as suggesting some approachable measures for plant adaptations to these challenges. The book is equally applicable to undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, teachers and forest managers, and policy makers. Salient features of the book are: 1. A comprehensive discussion on adaptive mechanisms of plants through their ecophysiological responses to various biotic and abiotic stresses. 2. Elaboration on the recent techniques involved in ecophysiological research. 3. A detailed account of evolutionary responses of plants to changing climate. 4. Discussion of recent research results and some pointers to future advancements in ecophysiological research. 5. Presentation of information in a way that is accessible for students, researchers, and teachers practicing in plant physiology and ecology.

Author : P. V. Mohanan,Sudha Kappalli
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 771 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789811978340

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Biomedical Applications and Toxicity of Nanomaterials by P. V. Mohanan,Sudha Kappalli Pdf

This book covers the recent trends on the biological applications of nanomaterials, methods for their preparation, and techniques for their characterization. Further, the book examines the fundamentals of nanotoxicity, methods to assess the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials, approaches to reduce toxicity during synthesis. It also provides an overview of the state of the art in the application of Artificial intelligence-based methodologies for evaluation of toxicity of drugs and nanoparticles. The book further discusses nanocarrier design, routes of various nanoparticle administration, nano based drug delivery systems, and the toxicity challenges associated with each drug delivery method. It presents the latest advances in the interaction of nanoparticles with the cellular environment and assess nanotoxicity of these engineered nanoparticles. The book also explores the comparative and mechanistic genotoxicity assessment of the nanomaterials. This book is useful source of information for industrial practitioners, policy makers, and other professionals in the fields of toxicology, medicine, pharmacology, food, and drugs.

Author : Francisco Sánchez-Bayo, Paul J. van den Brink, Reinier M. Mann
Publisher : Francisco Sanchez-Bayo
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781608051212

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Ecological Impacts of Toxic Chemicals by Francisco Sánchez-Bayo, Paul J. van den Brink, Reinier M. Mann Pdf

Ecological Impacts of Toxic Chemicals presents a comprehensive, yet readable account of the known disturbances caused by all kinds of toxic chemicals on both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Topics cover the sources of toxicants, their fate and distribution through the planet, their impacts on specific ecosystems, and their remediation by natural systems. Each chapter is written by well-known specialists in those areas, for the general public, students, and even scientists from outside this field. The book intends to raise awareness of the dangers of chemical pollution in a world dominated by industry and globalization of resources. Because the problems are widespread and far reaching, it is hoped that confronting the facts may prompt better management practices at industrial, agricultural and all levels of management, from local to governmental, so as to reduce the negative impacts of chemical contaminants on our planet.

Author : O. P. Shukla
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1999-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 8170249732

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Pesticides, Man and Biosphere by O. P. Shukla Pdf

Author : Dirk Weihrauch,Iain Mcgaw
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323996952

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Ecophysiology of the European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) and Related Species by Dirk Weihrauch,Iain Mcgaw Pdf

Ecophysiology of the Green Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) and Related Species: Mechanisms Behind the Success of a Global Invader provides an in-depth perspective of this devastatingly invasive coastal species. During the last 175 years, Carcinus maenas has spread around the globe by human activities. Because of its ability to flourish in a wide variety of ecosystems and outcompete native species it has been listed as one of the top 100 worst global invaders. Written by international experts, this book focuses on Carcinus maenas and discusses other brachyurans with similar physiologies as comparisons, including control systems and mechanisms used. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers in marine biology and invasive biology, as well as for university lecturers, government or environmental agencies. Gathers all information on ecological physiology of this important species into one place Discusses how this one species of crab has managed to be spread around the globe and survive in many different environments Features a chapter by First Nations members on how this species may impact indigenous fisheries and culture

Author : R.P. Soundararajan
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789535106807

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Pesticides by R.P. Soundararajan Pdf

Pesticides are considered as potential molecules to combat insects, pests, diseases and weeds in agricultural, horticultural cropping system as well as health management systems. Pesticides of chemical origin are highly effective against the target organism. However, the chemical pesticides have toxic effects on several non-target species and the growing environmental concerns raises the issues of safety and evaluation of toxicity. In this book the effects of chemical pesticides on fishes, earthworms, beneficial microbes and natural enemies in agricultural ecosystems are discussed. Furthermore, pesticides have the properties to disrupt endocrine and non-traditional pesticide compounds have been elaborately narrated. The recent technology on use of biomarkers in pesticide assay is described in two chapters. Some of plants having pesticidally active compounds are described. Use of biotechnological approaches for insect pest management and a new approach to recognize larva in the field by LIRA classifier system are two more interesting chapters of the book.

Author : Marcelo L. Larramendy,Sonia Soloneski
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781803560380

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Pesticides by Marcelo L. Larramendy,Sonia Soloneski Pdf

Pesticides - Updates on Toxicity, Efficacy and Risk Assessment examines different aspects of pesticides encountered in both anthropogenic and natural environments, and provides valuable information on the toxicity, efficacy and risk assessment of several compounds that can have a negative effect on the health of living species and ecosystems. We hope that the real-life examples from diverse sources provided in this book will extend the appreciation of the complexity of this subject in a way that may stimulate new approaches in relevant fields.