Toxicological Studies of Certain Pesticides against the Corn Borers

ISBN-13: 9783639667639 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 188 str.

Ghorab Mohamed Adel;Saad Abdel-Fattah;Massoud Magdy a.

Opis

Corn borers are considered of the most destructive pests that causing great yield losses in Maize (Zea maiz), Sorghum and Sugarcane. These Lepidopterous borers are among the most economically important crop pests in Egypt. There are different methods were utilized to manage corn borers, Thus the biorational agents are being considered the most important thing to be clarified in this book. Therefore, it will be obvious that the rearing of corn borers for ten successive generations will give good support how to deal with these insects and to determine the biorational Residue in the Corn plants (Stem- Grains) of immerse value for the human health safety. Furthermore to find a solution to minimize chemical agents by green chemistry products.

O autorze

Mohamed Adel Ghorab graduated from Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha, in 2005 and obtained M.Sc. in Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology, Plant Protection Department,Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha-Alexandria University,Alexandria,Egypt. Assistant Lecturer at Environmental Toxicology Laboratory National Insti of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF).