308
Conjugation in plants, 42
Cow pea pods, 272
Cysteine conjugation in plants, 53
Cytochrome P-450 in reduction, 76
2,4-D
amino acid conjugates, 48-49
degradation in soil, 96-97, 275
glucosyl ester, 46
half-life in soils, 275
hydrolysis, 39-40
hydroxylation, 24, 27, 77
microbial degradation, 93-94, 125
oral LD~o, ll8-l20
soil application, 275
toxicity to man, 292
DBCP, effect on male sterility, 241
DCMP, 145
DDC, 142
DDC-I3-glucoside, 141
DDT
alternatives for forest pests, 162-165
blood levels, 260
degradation in soil, 96, 104-107
dehalogenation, 75
dehydrochlorination, 4, 79
effect on pesticide degradation, 149
enzymatic degradation, 70
feeding toxicity, 172
in food-storage protection, 278
for forest pests, 161
in forest spray programs, 163-164
half-life in flooded soil, 104
in Indian forestry, 284
in Indian industry, 261
intradomiciliary sprays, 199
levels in Indian food products, 260
nonenzymatic degradation, 72-73
as photosensitizer, 82
plant metabolism, 34-36
reductive dechlorination, 5
residue in farm products, 273
residues in soil, 93
resistance, 199
in topical test, 170
toxicity to fish, 286
toxicity to man, 293
toxicity to wildlife, 287
use from 1945-1974, 161-162
Decarboxylation, 77
Index
Dehalogenation by microorganisms, 75, 83
Dehydrochlorination in microorganisms, 79
Dendroctonus brevicomis, 159
Dendroctonus frontalis, 159
Dendroctonus ponderosae, 159
Dendroctonus rufipennis, 159
Desulfuration for organophosphorus pesticides,
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Dialkyldithiocarbamates, 140
Diazinon
degradation in flooded soil, 97-98
in forest spray programs, 163-164
half-life in flooded soil, 104
hydrolysis, 74, 97
oxidative metabolism, 10
residues, 271
toxicity to fish, 286
toxicity to man, 292
Dibromochloropropane, 241
Dieldrin
degradation in soil, 96
epoxidation, 7
in forest spray programs, 164
in Indian forestry, 284
isomerization, 79, 84
oxidation, 24
persistence, 274
as photosensitizer, 82
residues in soil, 93
resistance, 199
toxicity to animals, 287-288
toxicity to man, 291
Diflubenzuron (= Dimilin)
for control of stored product pests, 247
for forest pests, 177-178
in forest spray programs, 163-164
for mosquito control, 222-223
toxicity, 172-173
Dithiocarbamates, 138
Douglas fir tussock moth, 170
Earthworms, effects of fungicides, 135
Endosulfan
on brinjal, 274-282
on cauliflower, 273
effect on germinating seeds, 270
on maize, 274
on mustard leaves, 274
on okra, 274
on tomato, 274
Conjugation in plants, 42
Cow pea pods, 272
Cysteine conjugation in plants, 53
Cytochrome P-450 in reduction, 76
2,4-D
amino acid conjugates, 48-49
degradation in soil, 96-97, 275
glucosyl ester, 46
half-life in soils, 275
hydrolysis, 39-40
hydroxylation, 24, 27, 77
microbial degradation, 93-94, 125
oral LD~o, ll8-l20
soil application, 275
toxicity to man, 292
DBCP, effect on male sterility, 241
DCMP, 145
DDC, 142
DDC-I3-glucoside, 141
DDT
alternatives for forest pests, 162-165
blood levels, 260
degradation in soil, 96, 104-107
dehalogenation, 75
dehydrochlorination, 4, 79
effect on pesticide degradation, 149
enzymatic degradation, 70
feeding toxicity, 172
in food-storage protection, 278
for forest pests, 161
in forest spray programs, 163-164
half-life in flooded soil, 104
in Indian forestry, 284
in Indian industry, 261
intradomiciliary sprays, 199
levels in Indian food products, 260
nonenzymatic degradation, 72-73
as photosensitizer, 82
plant metabolism, 34-36
reductive dechlorination, 5
residue in farm products, 273
residues in soil, 93
resistance, 199
in topical test, 170
toxicity to fish, 286
toxicity to man, 293
toxicity to wildlife, 287
use from 1945-1974, 161-162
Decarboxylation, 77
Index
Dehalogenation by microorganisms, 75, 83
Dehydrochlorination in microorganisms, 79
Dendroctonus brevicomis, 159
Dendroctonus frontalis, 159
Dendroctonus ponderosae, 159
Dendroctonus rufipennis, 159
Desulfuration for organophosphorus pesticides,
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Dialkyldithiocarbamates, 140
Diazinon
degradation in flooded soil, 97-98
in forest spray programs, 163-164
half-life in flooded soil, 104
hydrolysis, 74, 97
oxidative metabolism, 10
residues, 271
toxicity to fish, 286
toxicity to man, 292
Dibromochloropropane, 241
Dieldrin
degradation in soil, 96
epoxidation, 7
in forest spray programs, 164
in Indian forestry, 284
isomerization, 79, 84
oxidation, 24
persistence, 274
as photosensitizer, 82
residues in soil, 93
resistance, 199
toxicity to animals, 287-288
toxicity to man, 291
Diflubenzuron (= Dimilin)
for control of stored product pests, 247
for forest pests, 177-178
in forest spray programs, 163-164
for mosquito control, 222-223
toxicity, 172-173
Dithiocarbamates, 138
Douglas fir tussock moth, 170
Earthworms, effects of fungicides, 135
Endosulfan
on brinjal, 274-282
on cauliflower, 273
effect on germinating seeds, 270
on maize, 274
on mustard leaves, 274
on okra, 274
on tomato, 274