Piperonyl butoxide : the insecticide synergist /

Piperonyl Butoxide contains 20 chapters contributed by world experts in the field on the properties, uses, plant metabolism, and mammalian and environmental toxicology of piperonyl butoxide. The mode of action of piperonyl butoxide is discussed as well as many other specialist topics, including the...

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Corporate Authors: ScienceDirect (Online service), Symposium on PBO
Other Authors: Jones, Denys Glynne
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Academic Press, ©1998.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Piperonyl Butoxide contains 20 chapters contributed by world experts in the field on the properties, uses, plant metabolism, and mammalian and environmental toxicology of piperonyl butoxide. The mode of action of piperonyl butoxide is discussed as well as many other specialist topics, including the measurement of synergism in the laboratory, and the potential use of this chemical alone for the control of whiteflies, as well as with insect growth regulators. This book will prove to be a valuable reference for all concerned with the designing of safe and cost-effective insecticide formulations, particularly those used in the home, industry, or on or near animals and food.
Item Description:Papers from the Symposium on PBO, held in Florence in 1996; with additional papers by others not attending the symposium.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 323 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780122869754
0122869753
9780080539027
0080539025