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Herbicides
Chemistry, Efficacy, Toxicology, and Environmental Impacts
Offers a comprehensive overview of current human health and environmental impacts from the use of herbicides in modern agricultural systems
Robin Mesnage (Volume editor), Johann G. Zaller (Volume editor)
9780128236741, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 24 June 2021
366 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.3 cm, 0.59 kg
Herbicides: Chemistry, Efficacy, Toxicology, and Environmental Impacts addresses contemporary debates on herbicide toxicology. The reader is offered a comprehensive overview of this complex topic, presented by internationally recognized experts. Information presented will inform discussions on the use of herbicides in modern agricultural and other systems, and their potential non-target effects on human populations and various ecosystems. The book covers these matters in concise language appropriate to engage both specialists in the research community and informed persons responsible for legislative, funding, and public health matters in the community at large. The use of herbicides is an essential pillar of modern agricultural production systems. Weeds, if uncontrolled, would reduce crop yield and result in massive economic damage. Recently, the heavy reliance on single herbicides has been linked to the development of weed resistance. To combat resistant weeds, farmers are advised to use a mix of several herbicides and to increase herbicide application rates. As a result, the toxicity of herbicides on human health and the environment has become a controversial topic.
1. A Brief History of Weed Control
2. Herbicide Use Patterns
3. Herbicide Mode of Action
4. Co-Formulants in Commercial Herbicides
5. Analytical Strategies to Measure Herbicide Active Ingredients and their Metabolites
6. Biochemistry of Health Effects in Mammals
7. Effects on Non-target Organisms and Ecosystem Functions
8. Insights from Political Economy for the Future of Weed Control
Subject Areas: Analytical chemistry [PNF]
