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Came across this manual recently, has some good info in it on pests and pesticides. Worth reading to inform yourself on the subject, as it's a topic of relevance to all of us.
Here's the contents of the first 5 chapters of the manual, which I think are the most relevant:
Contents
Chapter 1: Pests and Pest Control
Here's the contents of the first 5 chapters of the manual, which I think are the most relevant:
Contents
Chapter 1: Pests and Pest Control
- I. Introduction and pest control techniques
- II. Pest Management Principles
- III. Arthropod pests
- IV. Disease agents
- V. Weeds
- VI. Vertebrate pests
- I. Introduction
- II. The label is the law
- III. Parts of the generic label
- IV. Other statements
- V. When should you read the label
- VI. Inroduction MSDS
- VII. Parts of the MSDS
- I. Introduction
- II. Pesticide classification
- III. Pesticide types
- IV. Pesticide formulations
- V. Liquid formulations
- VI. Dry formulations
- VII. Fumigants
- VIII. Adjuvants
- IX. Pesticide mixtures
- X. Chemical changes
- I. Introduction
- II. Sources of contamination
- III. Sensitive areas
- IV. Pesticide movements
- V. Protecting groundwater
- VI. Protecting endangered species
- VII. Harmful effects on non-target plants and animals
- I. Introduction
- II. Safe practices
- III. Pesticide poisoning
- IV. Toxicity
- V. Harmful effects
- VI. Personal protective equipment
- VII. How carbamates and organophosphates affect the nervous system
- VIII. Cholinestrase testing
- IX. Available antidotes
- X. Worker protection standards and reentry times
- XI. Transportation, disposal, decontamination and spills
- XII. Fire hazard
- XIII. Poison control centers in Arizona
