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The Indian neem tree, Azadirachta indica, is the source of a powerful and environmentally friendly bio-pesticide. Neem has been shown to be effective against a broad spectrum of pests. This book gives an overview of the current applications for neem, discusses the position of this product in the global market and the opportunities to promote it as an environmentally-friendly pesticide. In this volume, renowned experts present a global overview of neem applications, efficacy and risk assessment. Topics include the history of the use of neem-based insecticides in North America and Europe, including grower's response and local differences in legislation. In this context, the current position of neem amongst other natural pesticides is discussed. The comprehensive overview given in this book of risks associated with neem-based products is a welcome addition to the current literature, especially given the importance of environmental risk assessment of pesticides. On a more detailed level, reviews are offered on the impact of neem on fungal pathogens, its role in tritrophic interactions and state of the art information about mode of action. This book will be useful to toxicologists, entomologists, phytochemists and agronomists interested in bio-pesticides. Many chapters will also appeal to physiologists dealing with pest-plant interactions, chemical ecology, insect behaviour and integrated pest management.

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Author:   Jannis Samios ,  Vladimir A. Durov
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2004 ed.
Volume:   133
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.120kg
ISBN:  

9781402018466

ISBN 10:   1402018460
Pages:   548
Publication Date:   12 May 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Intermolecular interactions and cooperative effects from electronic structure calculations: An effective means for developing interaction potentials for condensed phase simulations.- Models in theory of molecular liquid mixtures: Structure, Dynamics and physicochemical properies.- Classical versus quantum mechanical simulations: The accuracy of computer experiments in solution chemistry.- Basic concepts and trends in ab initio molecular dynamics.- Concepts of ionic solvation.- Real time visualizing of atomic motions in dense phases.- Reverse Monte Carlo analyses of diffraction data on molecular liquids.- Structural change and nucleation characteristics of water/ice in confined geometry.- Solvation structure of chloride and iodide ions studied by means of EXAFS using a compact synchrotron radiation source.- Ultrasonically induced birefringence in liquids and solutions.- Novel approaches in spectroscopy of interparticle interactions. Vibrational line profiles and anomalous non-coincidence effects.- Picosecond dynamic processes of molecular liquids in confined spaces. A review of results in porous glasses.- Photoinduced redox processes in phthalocyanine derivatives by resonance Raman Spectroscopy and time resolved techniques.- Dielectric Spectroscopy of Solutions.- Dynamics in intra-molecular polymer mixtures.- Visco-elastic behavior and small angle scattering of complex fluids.- Computer simulation studies of solvation dynamics in mixtures.- Using simulations to study vibrational relaxation of molecules in liquids.- Computational methods for analyzing the intermolecular resonant vibrational interactions in liquids and the noncoincidence effect of vibrational spectra.- Multipole-induced dipole contributions to the far-infrared spectra of diatomic molecules in non-polar solvents.- Recent advances in the understanding of hydrophobic and hydrophilic effects: A theoretical and computer simulation perspective.- Molecular simulations of Nafion membranes in the presence of polar solvents.- Computer simulation of mesogens with ab initio interaction potentials: An application to oligophenyls.- Phase transformations and orientational ordering in chemically disordered polymers — a modern primer.- Conformational Transitions in Proteins and Membranes.- Structure, thermodynamics and critical properties of ionic fluids.

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