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The pests - an overview. The controls - a choice. The pesticides. The biorationals. The equipment. The problems - and solutions. The safe handling and storage of pesticides. The pesticides laws. The hazards of pesticides. Insecticides and acaricides: common, trade and chemical names, and their oral and dermal LD50s to laboratory animals. Herbicides and plant growth regulators: common, trade and chemical names, and their oral and Dermal LD50s to laboratory animals. Fungicides and bactericides: common, trade and chemical names, and their oral and Dermal LD50s to laboratory animals. Rodenticides: common, trade and chemical names, and their oral and Dermal LD50s to laboratory animals. Pesticides that can be made at home. Pest control sources and suppliers. Directory of state cooperative extension services. Conversion of U.S. measurements to metric system.