After reading this article you will learn about the phytoremediation of plants. Phytoremediation is an emerging technology which involves the use of different types of plants to degrade extract, contain, or immobilize contaminants from the soil and water. In recent years, phytoremediation has been used at a number of sites in the United States and other countries including India. Phytoremediation [...]
This article provides short notes on plant insecticides. There are some plants which contain chemical substances like alkaloids and inflavonoids which act as insecticides. Alkaloids such as nicotine from tobacco (Nicotinu spp), rotenone from Derris (Derris elliptica) and pyrethrins and cinerins (pyrethroids) from pyrethrum (chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium) are good plant insecticides. Most plant insecticides act as contact poisons being absorbed through [...]
Here is a compilation of notes on Pesticides. After reading these notes you will learn about: 1. Meaning of Pesticides 2. Classification of Pesticides 3. Magnification 4. Mode of Action 5. Hazards od Pesticides to Human Life 6. Behaviour of Pesticides in Soil. Contents: Notes on the Meaning of Pesticides Notes on the Classification of Pesticides Notes on the Magnification [...]