"Pesticides: Advances in Chemical and Botanical Pesticides" ed. by R.P. Soundararajan

In this book the effects of chemical pesticides on fishes, earthworms, beneficial microbes and natural enemies in agricultural ecosystems are discussed. 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.

Contents
Preface
Section 1 Pesticide Toxicity
1 Toxicity on Biochemical and Hematological Parameters in Bufo melanostictus (Schneider) (Common Indian Toad) Exposed to Malathion
2 Evaluation of Earthworms Present on Natural and Agricultural-Livestock Soils of the Center Northern Litoral Santafesino, Republica Argentina
3 Pyrethroids and Their Effects on Ion Channels
4 Non-Traditional Pesticidally Active Compounds
5 Endocrine Disrupting Pesticides
6 Indirect Effects of Pesticides on Natural Enemies
7 Photosynthetic Response of Two Rice Field Cyanobacteria to Pesticides
Section 2 Botanical Pesticides and Pest Management
8 Plant Based Pesticides: Green Environment with Special Reference to Silk Worms
9 Plants as Potential Sources of Pesticidal Agents: A Review
10 Neem Crude Extract as Potential Biopesticide for Controlling Golden Apple Snail, Pomacea canaliculate
11 Evaluation of Combretum micranthum G. Don (Combretaceae) as a Biopesticide Against Pest Termite
12 Biotechnological Approaches for the Control of Insect Pests in Crop Plants
13 Limited Receptive Area Neural Classifier for Larvae Recognition
Section 3 Biomarkers in Pesticide Assay
14 Evolution and Expectations of Enzymatic Biosensors for Pesticides
15 Relationship Between Biomarkers and Pesticide Exposure in Fishes: A Review