THE EFFECT OF HYDROCARBON INSECTICIDES AND THEIR RISKS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH
Abstract Hydrocarbon Insecticides: Insecticides are used to control diseases spread by arthropods, but theys vary greatly in toxicity. Toxicity depends on the chemical and physical properties of a substance, and may be defined as the quality of being poisonous or harmful to animals or plants. Poisons have many different modes of action, but in general cause biochemical changes which interfere with normal body functions. Toxicity can be either acute or ...
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