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Neem
. Ed(S): Koul, Opender; Wahab, Seema
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Description for Neem
Hardback. Gives an overview of the applications for neem, and discusses the position of this product in the global market and the opportunities to promote it as an environmentally-friendly pesticide. This volume talks about the history of the use of neem-based insecticides in North America and Europe, including differences in legislation. Editor(s): Koul, Opender; Wahab, Seema. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
The chemicals from plant sources, generally termed as phytochemicals, play an important role in acceptance or rejection of the plant by the pests as they could be distasteful or toxic on one hand or on the other hand specialist herbivores have the capability to feed on many such chemicals, as they are able to process these natural products in a manner that is beneficial to them. In the wake of increasing environmental degradation due to burgeoning synthetic chemicals, there has been a process going on to rediscover the usefulness of plants and herbs and a continued effort for more than ... Read more
The chemicals from plant sources, generally termed as phytochemicals, play an important role in acceptance or rejection of the plant by the pests as they could be distasteful or toxic on one hand or on the other hand specialist herbivores have the capability to feed on many such chemicals, as they are able to process these natural products in a manner that is beneficial to them. In the wake of increasing environmental degradation due to burgeoning synthetic chemicals, there has been a process going on to rediscover the usefulness of plants and herbs and a continued effort for more than ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402012297
SKU
V9781402012297
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99-15
Reviews for Neem
From the reviews: "This book successfully introduces and elaborates many complex topics in simple language and would enable even an undergraduate acquire adequate information for an assignment. A researcher would also find this book a useful starting point for an investigation into diverse dimensions of this tree. Doctoral research students working on biopesticides will find ... Read more