Nematicides, mollussicides, acaricides, rodenticides, avicides and piscicides. Structure / activity relationships. Formulations and methods of application. (Prerequisite PLPT    261 )

Chemistry of the different of pesticides. Physical and chemical characteristics of pesticides. Relations between the chemical structure and biological activity. (Prerequisite: PLPT    360).
 

The Agro-ecosystem. Mutual effects of pesticides and the environments. Hazards of pesticides to wildlife, man and farm animals pesticide registration, storage, disposal and handling precautions. (Prerequisite: PLPT         261).
 

Special topics

Importance of residue analysis in relation to human health, general idea of methods of sampling, separation and extraction of some pesticide residues and the analytical instruments, analysis of some pesticide
 

Occupational safety scopes and responsibility. Pesticides occupational hazards Practices in case of accidents and emergency. Personal protection tools. Measurements of some air, water, radiation and noise pollutants and their TLV-Values
 

Classification of pesticides based on their usage (Insecticide, Nematocide, Fungicide, Herbicide, Rodenticide, Mulascicide and Recent Biopesticides). Chemical groups, structure, formulation and methods of application.  Bioassay tests and formulation stability