Green Pesticides Handbook - Essential Oils for Pest Control

Green pesticides, also called ecological pesticides, are pesticides derived from organic sources which are considered environmentally friendly and are causing less harm to human and animal health and to habitats and the ecosystem. Essential oils based insecticides started have amazing features. This book gives a full spectrum of the whole range

List of contents

Introduction; Regulatory Schemes; Essential Oils as Green Pesticides: from History to Future; Limitations of Essential oils as Green Pesticides; Eucalyptus Oil; Mentha Oil; Basil Oil; Cedar oil ; Pyrethrum Oil; Lemon Grass Oil; Cinnamon Oil; Lantana Oil; Castor Oil; Citronella Oil; Marigold Oil; Clove Oil; Sandal Oil; Lavender Oil; Bay Oil ; Citronella Oil; Cassia Oil; Pennyroyal Oil; Thyme Oil; Orange Oil; Turpentine or Pine Oil; Other Essential Oils

About the author

Dr. Nollet needs no introduction. He is an editor and associate editor of numerous books with T&F.

Dr. Rathore has contributed recently the aforesaid three books in co-editorship of Prof. Leo Nollet.

Summary

Green pesticides, also called ecological pesticides, are pesticides derived from organic sources which are considered environmentally friendly and are causing less harm to human and animal health and to habitats and the ecosystem. Essential oils based insecticides started have amazing features. This book gives a full spectrum of the whole range

Product details

• Authors: Leo M.l. (University College Ghent Nollet, Leo M.l. Rathore Nollet
• Assisted by: Leo M L Nollet (Editor), Leo M.L. Nollet (Editor), Hamir Singh Rathore (Editor), Rathore Hamir Singh (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367877026
• ISBN: 978-0-367-87702-6
• No. of pages: 572
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Forestry, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates, environmental science, engineering & technology, Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Zoology: invertebrates, Forestry and silviculture