Pesticides and Plant Protection Appliances/ Sanjeev Kumar,

1.Introduction 2.Definitions of Pesticides 3.Pesticide Nomenclature 4.Advantages and Disadvantages of Pesticides 5.Pesticides Classification 6.Pesticide Registration 7.Pesticide Formulations 8.Formulation with Combinations of Pesticides 9.Tank Mix of Pesticide 10.Pesticide Label and Pictogram 11.Pesticide Resistance and its Management 12.3R : Critical Issues of Pesticides 13.Failure of Pesticide Applications in Field 14..General Symptoms and Signs of Acute Pesticide Poisoning 15.Harmful Effects of Pesticides 16.Pesticide Adjuvants 17.Spurious/Sub-Standard Pesticides 18.Minimum Risk Pesticide 19.Strobilurins – A New Generation Fungicide 20.Bio Pesticides 21.Pesticide Toxicity 22.Pesticide Residues 23.in vitro Evaluation of Fungicides 24.Bordeaux Mixture 25.Antibiotics 26.Factors Affecting Pesticide Performance 27.Pesticide Application Technique 28.Sprayer 29.Dusters and Dust Applications 30.Spray Nozzles 31.Spraying Techniques 32.Spray Droplets, Sampling and Measurement 33.Care and Maintenance of Plant Protection Appliances 34.Testing Methods of Plant Protection Appliances 35.Equipment Calibration 36.Method for Calculation of Pesticides for Application 37.Conversions and Calculations 38.Basic Precautions in Pesticide Usage 39.Keep These Tips in Mind When Using Pesticides 40.Methods of Application of Fungicides 41.Seed Treatment 42.Fumigants 43.Plant Health Clinic

Pesticides and Plant Protection Appliances is designed as a practical manual for students and teachers specializing in plant protection. The theme of this book is to acquaint with latest knowledge in rational use of pesticides in plant disease and pest management. Forty four chapters covering various aspects of Pesticides and Plant Protection Appliances such as their definition ,advantage and disadvantage, classification, registration procedures, laboratory and field evaluation methodology, problems with pesticide resistance and its management, residues and environmental pollution, spraying technology, need based pesticide use reduced risk pesticide etc. have been included in this manual The book will be useful to researchers, teachers, extension specialists and students of plant protection and can also be useful to crop pathologists, plant protectionists and personnel of agricultural and horticultural departments.