| dc.description.abstract | Pesticides represent the significant environmental contaminants, but often we
cannot avoid their use in agriculture for plant protection and health of people
and animals from diseases spread by vectors. Their extensive use raises the
question about the toxicity of pesticides to non-target organisms, persistence,
accumulation and combined effect with other agrochemicals. A great attention
is paid to the study of impact of extraneous substances from external environment
on humans and animals lately. It is mainly due to the high contamination
of environment by chemical substances used in industry and agriculture. The
most pesticides are not highly selective, and are generally toxic to many nontarget
species, including humans. Bendiocarb is a broad spectrum pesticide which
is used in agriculture and households. Also, it is one of 12 insecticides recommended
by the World Health Organization for use in malaria control in Africa.
Therefore, the results can lead to influence the concentration and amount of
bendiocarb used not only in agriculture and households, but also in the pharmaceutical
field, in order to reduce risk to human and animal health.
The present book Bendiocarb; pesticide exposure and toxicity in animals is a collection
of selected research articles providing adequate and up-to-date information
related to bendiocarb pesticide control, assessment and toxicity, especially
in the rabbit. The book provides issues associated with embryotoxicity, genetic
susceptibility, histopathology of selected organs, to the understanding of bendiocarb
pesticide-related effect belonging to the group of carbamate pesticides.
Further, hematological parameters and some antioxidant enzymes as biochemical
markers for pesticide toxicity are examined.
Given that the purity of environment and the negative impact of contamination
on human and animal health is currently highly topical problem, we consider
it necessary to pay attention to the action of pesticides on living organisms
and thus to expand and acquire new knowledge about their potentially harmful
effects.
The adequate information related to bendiocarb pesticide control, assessment
and toxicity provided in this book should interest the specialists, involved in
monitoring of pesticides.
Thanks are extended to each of the authors for their efforts in contributing to
the Bendiocarb; pesticide exposure and toxicity in animals. | en_EN |
