Here is a list of twelve toxic plants having deleterious effect on animal health. They are: 1. Lantana Camara 2. Ipomea Carnea 3. Ipomea Batata 4. Nerium Indicum; Thevetia Nereifolia 5. Datura Stramonium; Datura Metel 6. Abrus Precatorius 7. Ricinus Communis 8. Strychnos Mux-Vomica 9. Sorghum Spp 10. Seleniferous Plants 11. Cyanogenic Plants 12. Oxalate Producing Plants. 1. Lantana Camara: [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the toxicology of various herbicides. On the basis of chemical nature, herbicides may be categorized as follows: 1. Di-nitro compounds e.g. di-nitro ortho cresol (DNOC), dinitrophenol etc. 2. Phenoxyacetic acids e.g. 2, 4-D, 2, 4, 5-T etc. 3. Bipyridinium compounds e.g. diquat, paraquat etc. 4. Heterocyclic compounds or triazenes e.g. atrazine, propazine, [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the toxicology of various insecticides. Insecticides: Based upon the chemical nature, insecticides may be categorized into four major groups: 1. Organochlorine insecticides (chlorinated hydro carbons) 2. Organophosphate insecticides 3. Carbamate insecticides 4. Synthetic pyrethroid insecticides Organochlorine Insecticides: The organochlorines are the first generation insecticides. They are also known as chlorinated hydrocarbons. These [...]