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Abstract: Written for students of agriculture, ecology, toxicology, integrated pest management (IPM), and plant protection, this book explains what pesticides are and discusses the legality, toxocity and hazards of pesticide use and the safe handling and storage practices necessary to protect the applicator and the environment. Individual pesticides are used to illustrate chemical properties, usage and application, ecological and environment interactions. Biorationals--pesticides of the future, are included in this 3rd edition reference guide/text book that covers the chemical used in insecticides, molluscicides, nematicides, rodenticides, avicides, piscicides, repellents, herbicides, plant growth regulators, defoliants, dessicants, fungicides, bactericides and algicides.