title: Basic toxicology of pesticides.
abstract: This chapter reviews basic aspects of the health effects and mechanisms of action of the major classes of pesticides: insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, and fungicides. Specific pesticides in each class are described, with historical detail and depictions of chemical structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Health, University of Washington, Seattle 98105, USA.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Costa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning / Q000633:toxicity*; D006540:Herbicides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning / Q000633:toxicity*; D012378:Rodenticides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D005659:Fungicides, Industrial; D006540:Herbicides; D007306:Insecticides; D012378:Rodenticides