Amazon.com description: Product Description: A comprehensive review of more than 1,500 agriculture chemicals, including insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, bactericides, and herbicides. Presents the formula, alternative names, use characteristics, and toxicity data of each compound; also describes the principal synthesis route and biological characteristics of many compounds. Deals with virtually all commercial pesticides and covers formulation aids and some experimental and historical products. Includes extensive indexes and more than 1,550 references for further reading.