Index
Parathion (com.)
residue in fann products, 272, 282
toxicity to animals, 288-290
toxicity to fish, 286
toxicity to man, 291
Passive transport in plants, 23
PCNB
biodegradation, 137-138
effect on pesticide degradation, 149
glutathione conjugation, 52, 54
persistence in soil, 150
reduction in plants, 36-37
stability in nonsterile soil, 135-136
p-Dioxin, 120
Persistence
of herbicides, 120
of pesticides, factors influencing, 103-110
Pesticide behavior in plants, 58
Pesticide combinations affecting persistence,
109
Pesticides in India, 257-294
Pesticides in Indian forestry, 283
Pests on stored products, 279
Phase I metabolism, 4, 58
Phase n metabolism, 12, 58
Pheromes, use of, 250
Phosphine, 243
Photochemical oxidation, 83
Photodieldrin, 84
Photoisomerization
of aldrin, 84
of cis-chlordane, 84
of endrin, 84
of heptachlor, 84
of heptachlor epoxide, 84
of trans-chlordane, 84
Photolysis, 81, 82
Photonucleophilic reaction, 82
Photooxidative reactions
of pyrethroids, 84
of pyridines, 84
of resmethrin, 84
Photosensitizer, 72, 81
Phthalimide fungicides, 143
Pine needle minor, 179
Plant hydrolysis
of alkyl phosphate, 40
of BAY NTN 9306~, 40
of benzoylprop-ethyl, 39
of 2,4-0 esters, 39
of oxamyl, 39
Plant hydrolysis (com.)
of propanil, 38
of triazine herbicides, 38
Plant metabolism
311
of chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides, 34
of DOT, 34
of Dinoben~, 36
of diuron, 34
of Kelthanelll, 34
of methazole, 34
of monuron, 34
ofPCNB,36
Polymerization of microbial action, 80
Porthetria dis par, 159
Postharvest storage, 277
Propanil
N-glucoside metabolite, 44
plant hydrolysis, 37-38, 45
Protectants, 244
Pseudomonas hydrogenomonas, 77
Pseudomonas putida, 76
Pyrethroids for forest pests, 171
Quintozene, 137
Redox conditions affecting pesticide
persistence, 105-106
Reduced porphyrins, 73
Reductive debromination, 5
Reductive metabolism in plants, 37
Reductive processes in microorganisms, 75
Resistance
to DDT, 199
to dieldrin, 199
to malathion, 199
Resistance studies on forest pests, 173
Rhodatorula gracilis, 78
Ring opening, 77
Romanomermis culicivorax, 207
Romanomermis muspratti, 207
S-adenosylmethionine, 73
Safety evaluation in India, 284
Soil acidity, effects on pesticide persistence,
106
Soil residues, minimization, 127
Soil temperature, effects on persistence, 106
Sorption-«sorption of pesticides to soil, 107
Spray chamber tests for forest pests, 172
Stability of fungicides, 135
Storage structures, 277
Parathion (com.)
residue in fann products, 272, 282
toxicity to animals, 288-290
toxicity to fish, 286
toxicity to man, 291
Passive transport in plants, 23
PCNB
biodegradation, 137-138
effect on pesticide degradation, 149
glutathione conjugation, 52, 54
persistence in soil, 150
reduction in plants, 36-37
stability in nonsterile soil, 135-136
p-Dioxin, 120
Persistence
of herbicides, 120
of pesticides, factors influencing, 103-110
Pesticide behavior in plants, 58
Pesticide combinations affecting persistence,
109
Pesticides in India, 257-294
Pesticides in Indian forestry, 283
Pests on stored products, 279
Phase I metabolism, 4, 58
Phase n metabolism, 12, 58
Pheromes, use of, 250
Phosphine, 243
Photochemical oxidation, 83
Photodieldrin, 84
Photoisomerization
of aldrin, 84
of cis-chlordane, 84
of endrin, 84
of heptachlor, 84
of heptachlor epoxide, 84
of trans-chlordane, 84
Photolysis, 81, 82
Photonucleophilic reaction, 82
Photooxidative reactions
of pyrethroids, 84
of pyridines, 84
of resmethrin, 84
Photosensitizer, 72, 81
Phthalimide fungicides, 143
Pine needle minor, 179
Plant hydrolysis
of alkyl phosphate, 40
of BAY NTN 9306~, 40
of benzoylprop-ethyl, 39
of 2,4-0 esters, 39
of oxamyl, 39
Plant hydrolysis (com.)
of propanil, 38
of triazine herbicides, 38
Plant metabolism
311
of chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides, 34
of DOT, 34
of Dinoben~, 36
of diuron, 34
of Kelthanelll, 34
of methazole, 34
of monuron, 34
ofPCNB,36
Polymerization of microbial action, 80
Porthetria dis par, 159
Postharvest storage, 277
Propanil
N-glucoside metabolite, 44
plant hydrolysis, 37-38, 45
Protectants, 244
Pseudomonas hydrogenomonas, 77
Pseudomonas putida, 76
Pyrethroids for forest pests, 171
Quintozene, 137
Redox conditions affecting pesticide
persistence, 105-106
Reduced porphyrins, 73
Reductive debromination, 5
Reductive metabolism in plants, 37
Reductive processes in microorganisms, 75
Resistance
to DDT, 199
to dieldrin, 199
to malathion, 199
Resistance studies on forest pests, 173
Rhodatorula gracilis, 78
Ring opening, 77
Romanomermis culicivorax, 207
Romanomermis muspratti, 207
S-adenosylmethionine, 73
Safety evaluation in India, 284
Soil acidity, effects on pesticide persistence,
106
Soil residues, minimization, 127
Soil temperature, effects on persistence, 106
Sorption-«sorption of pesticides to soil, 107
Spray chamber tests for forest pests, 172
Stability of fungicides, 135
Storage structures, 277