Neem oil: A remedy to the hazardous effects of cypermethrin : Neem oil (Biological Pesticide): A remedy to the hazardous effects of cypermethrin (widely used chemical pesticide)

ISBN-13: 9783848408511 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 192 str.

Tulika Johri

Opis

The book focuses on remedial measures to hazardous effects of Cypermethrin which is a chemical pesticides. Cypermethrin is a widely used in agriculture for getting rid of unwanted insects and pests. Although cypermethrin is quite effective chemical pesticide which is able to save large number of crops from various types of pests, but this pesticide had number of adverse side effects on plants, on which they are used. cypermethrin in excess amounts adversely effect the metabolic activities in crop plants which may in turn reduce the crop production. Neem oil, a product of a locally popular plant viz. Azadirachata indica was found to be an effective and far more safe for getting rid of unwanted insects and pests.

O autorze

M.Sc. (Plant Science, Ph.D.(Botany)from University of Lucknow, Lucknow. Worked as a Botany lecturer in associated degree college of Lucknow University. Published some research papers. Specialization in pesticide pollution in plants and their remedial measures.