This document defines pesticides and describes different types of pests including animal pests like rodents and insects, and plant pests like weeds and microorganisms. It discusses how pesticides work by inhibiting metabolic processes and outlines their mechanism of action, potency, onset, and dose. Common pesticide types include insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and rodenticides. The document also covers pesticide choice based on pest type and habitat, as well as methods of controlling pests including mechanical, biological, environmental, agricultural, and chemical methods. Integrated Pest Management is discussed as an alternative approach.
Any substance or mixture of substances, intended for preventing, destroying, or
mitigating any pest, or intended for use as a plant growth regulator, defoliant or
desiccant.
Any substance or mixture of substances, intended for preventing, destroying, or
mitigating any pest, or intended for use as a plant growth regulator, defoliant or
desiccant.
pollution due to usage of pesticides on human health and environment alternatives, and effectiveness of alternatives are discussed in this presentation
Pesticides have been linked to a number of health problems, including neurologic and endocrine (hormone) system disorders, birth defects, cancer, and other diseases.
ppt of fate of pesticides in environment or environmental polution by pesticidesSundaresh Kalal
Nature is blessed with wide range of organisms where it perfectly balances the food chain and the ecosystem. Pseudomonas fluorescens, P. putida and some fungi antagonists are important biocontrol agents used against plant pathogenic bacteria which are known to produce special structures known as siderophores. Siderophores are defined as relatively low molecular weight, ferric ion specific chelating agents elaborated by bacteria and fungi growing under low iron stress (Neilands, 1981). The role of these compounds is to scavenge iron from the environment and to make the mineral. There are three main kinds of Siderophores known as hydroxamate, catecholate and carboxylate. Most organisms require iron as an essential element in a variety of metabolic and informational cellular pathways. In the aerobic environment iron exists mainly as Fe (III) and tends to form insoluble hydroxides and oxyhydroxides, making it largely unavailable to microorganisms. Therefore, they need mechanisms to solubilize Fe (III) to make it available for uptake; these mechanisms usually involve the production of siderophores.
This ppt is about natural pesticides. and how they are better than synthetics. this lecture is helpful for students of pharmacognosy and agriculture.
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Insecticide
An insecticide is a substance used to kill insects. They
include ovicides and larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae, respectively. Insecticides are
used in agriculture, medicine, industry and by consumers. Insecticides are claimed to be a major
factor behind the increase in agricultural 20th century\'s productivity . Nearly all insecticides
have the potential to significantly alter ecosystems; many are toxic to humans; some concentrate
along the food chain.
Insecticides can be classified in two major groups: systemic insecticides, which have residual or
long term activity; and contact insecticides, which have no residual activity.
Furthermore, one can distinguish three types of insecticide. 1. Natural insecticides, such as
nicotine, pyrethrum and neem extracts, made by plants as defenses against insects. 2. Inorganic
insecticides, which are metals. 3. Organic insecticides, which are organic chemical compounds,
mostly working by contact.
The mode of action describes how the pesticide kills or inactivates a pest. It provides another
way of classifying insecticides. Mode of action is important in understanding whether an
insecticide will be toxic to unrelated species, such as fish, birds and mammals.
Insecticides are distinct from insect repellents, which do not kill.
activity
Systemic insecticides become incorporated and distributed systemically throughout the whole
plant. When insects feed on the plant, they ingest the insecticide. Systemic insecticides produced
by transgenic plants are called plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs). For instance, a gene that
codes for a specific Bacillus thuringiensis biocidal protein was introduced into corn and other
species. The plant manufactures the protein, which kills the insect when consumed .Contact
insecticides are toxic to insects upon direct contact. These can be inorganic insecticides, which
are metals and include arsenates, copper and fluorine compounds, which are less commonly
used, and the commonly used sulfur. Contact insecticides can be organic insecticides, i.e. organic
chemical compounds, synthetically produced, and comprising the largest numbers of pesticides
used today. Or they can be natural compounds like pyrethrum, neem oil etc. Contact insecticides
usually have no residual activity.
Efficacy can be related to the quality of pesticide application, with small droplets, such as
aerosols often improving performance.[4][better source needed]
Biological pesticides
Main article: Biopesticide
Many organic compounds are produced by plants for the purpose of defending the host plant
from predation. A trivial case is tree rosin, which is a natural insecticide. Specific, the production
of oleoresin by conifer species is a component of the defense response against insect attack and
fungal pathogen infection . Many fragrances, e.g. oil of wintergreen, are in fact antifeedants.
Four extracts of plants are in commercial use: pyrethrum, rotenone, neem oil, and various
essential oil.
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Pesticides (2)
1.
2. Definitions
According to EPA substances or mixtures of
substances intended for preventing, destroying,
repelling or mitigating any pest
A substance that kills a pest (insect, weed,
bacteria, nematode etc.)
1. Herbicide = plant killer
2. Insecticide = insect killer
3. Rodenticide = rodent killer
And other cides e.g to kill bacteria and fungi
3. Pesticides produce their effect by inhibiting or
destroying the metabolic processes of animals
All pesticides have their own
Mechanism of action
Potency
Speed of effect (onset of action)
Dose required to produce effect
5. Animal pests
Rodents: are responsible for damaging and
destroying medicinal and agricultural crops
They spoil and contaminate the crude drugs
in storage. The spoilage makes crude drugs
unsuitable for use in pharmaceutical industry
6. The spoilage and contamination is done by
By excretory products
Hairs
Rodents responsible for damage may be
Rabbits
Rats
Mice
7. Insects
More than 1M species of insects are present in
this world
Out of these , 10K species are responsible for
crop eating
Out of 10K, only 700 species can cause epidemic
loss to medicinal plants and crops
Insects are divided into 2 groups
Biting insects
Sucking insects
8. Biting insects: grass hopper, corn ear worm
They bite seeds, stem, fruit and leaves etc.
Sucking insects: suck instead of biting and
examples include mosquito and butterflies
9. Plant pests
Microorganisms
Bacteria, Fungi and Viruses
Weeds
Microorganisms
Bacteria: Xanthomonas causing leave spots
Fungi: spores when come in contact cause rhinitis and if
inhaled cause asthma and hay fever
11. Weeds
Undesirable plants in desirable or cultivated
plants
Such plants consume minerals, water and
fertilizer given to cultivated plants hence inhibit
their growth
Weeds may also be toxic for example spores of
Agrostemma githago contain cyanophore
glycoside
and which upon
hydrolysis release HCN
12. Pesticides
Grouped into 4 groups
Rodenticides- against rodents (rabbit, rat, mice)
Insecticides- against insects
Herbicides-against weed and herbs
Fungicides-against fungus
13. Mechanism of action
Pesticides kill the pests in many ways. Each
pesticide has its own mechanism of action, onset of
action, potency and dose required.
Usually they perform their function by one of the
following ways
When ingested kill the pest also called stomach poison
When come in contact kill the pest also called contact
poisons
When inhaled also called fumigants
14. Choice of chemicals
The choice of chemical used to kill the pest
depends
Types of pest
Rodents, herbs or insects
Habitat of the pest
Indoor or outdoor
If rodents are present indoor, chemical used should be
such that it should not cause damage to human
15. Methods of controlling pests
Some of the methods are given as follows:
Mechanical methods
Biological methods
Environmental methods
Agricultural methods
Chemical methods
16. Mechanical methods
Hand picking
Method of choice when pests are slowly crawling and are
not able to fly e.g caterpillars
Trapping
Is used for flying pests which cant be picked by hand or
burned.
Burning
Is used for flying pests which cant be picked by hand and
can cause damage. Pests are burned and waste is
removed frequently.
17. Biological methods
This method is applicable for removal of animal
pests. It depend on the following considerations:
Animals and insects which feed upon smaller forms
Hawk, owl, eagle and cats etc.
Insects having small life span parasitize bigger
Some flies lay eggs on larvae of the crop which cause
damage. They attack slowly moving larvae. After few days
when eggs are hatched , small larvae appear and consume
the body tissues of the crop larvae. Hence death of pest
occurs
18. Environmental methods
The surrounding of the pest is changed in such a
way it becomes unfavorable for its growth
It can be achieved by removing food stuff
needed for the growth of the pest or draining
swamps e.g mosquito control
19. Agricultural methods
Involves cultivation of such crops which are
resistant to pests
It may be achieved using biotechnology and genetic
engineering
Another method for removal is crop rotation
20. Chemical methods
In this method, certain chemicals are used for
controlling pests. E.g.
Rodenticides
Insecticides
Herbicides
fungicides
21. Why are pesticides used in
agriculture and the environment?
1. Agriculture:
a. Use of “crop protecting” agents improves yield
and quality of agricultural products
b. Prevents the spread of diseases to crops and livestock
(Pierce’s Disease)
c. The use of pesticides is regulated by the E.P.A.
(Environmental Protection Agency, State law and
Country regulation
22. Containers or equipment used for
chemical control
Spray solutions
Spray suspensions
Baits
Stomach Poisons
Fumigants
Contact poisons
23. Concerns With Pesticide Use
1. Environmental concerns
a. They kill beneficial insects and plants (non selective).
b. Pollution – runoff of herbicides and insecticides into
irrigation water and then into rivers - damages wildlife
habitat, kills fish.
c. Cause cancer – organophosphates
d. Disrupt the natural ecosystem and natural biodiversity
e. Creates chemical resistance – insects and weeds.
24. 2. Society & Environment:
a. Aesthetics - used regularly in city parks and other
recreational areas to control insect damage and weeds
b. Protect humans from insect-borne diseases,
mosquitoes transmit many diseases, Malaria.
c. Protect our food supply. In developing countries up to
1/3 of all harvested grain is destroyed by rodents and
insects.
25. Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Pest management that utilizes several
strategies to control insects and other
pests rather than strictly relying on
chemical control.
It has 4 components…
26. Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Components
1. Pest identification – important
for proper pest control
Confuse beneficial insects
with harmful (not all bugs
are bad!)
Pest that’s on the plant
may not be the one causing
damage.
Damage may not even be
caused by an insect or
herbicide- nutritional
deficiency due to weather
27. Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Components
2. Surveying for pests –
systematically check for
pests and pest damage
Pheromone traps
Sweeping the field
Random leaf, fruit
and stem samples
28. Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Components
3. Encourage Beneficial Insect/Animal Populations
Use milder chemicals or selective sprays that don’t kill
beneficial animals.
Examples – “Barn Owl Nesting Boxes” – rodent
control
Predatory wasp populations – fly control in poultry
and dairy operations
Natural insect enemies – lady bugs
29. Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Components
4. Control Action Guidelines –
Application of pesticides only after a certain
number of pests have been found and there is a
threat of economic loss.
30. Future Challenges?
IPM – “requires people to work smarter” dealing with
biology & ecology and utilizing…
Environmentally Friendly pesticides
Mycotoxins – aflatoxins, naturally occurring toxins in
peanuts, mushrooms
Organic Farming – now will be regulated by the federal
government, fringe element no more.
Biotechnology – fear of the unknown, no risk is acceptable
according to anti-biotech groups.
31. Future of Chemicals &
Pesticides
Alternatives will be Key Issue…not a new concept!
Beneficial insects
Mechanical control
Chemical controls
Hedgerows – create a place for native species- self
perpetuating
Cover crops that produce nitrogen…lower fertilizer use
Cover crops that encourage beneficial insects...
Proper irrigation for various crops…reduce runoff
32. Pesticide Routes of Entry
Dermal (skin) most common
Oral
Respiratory
Ocular
33. Rodenticides
• Rodents: vectors of disease
– Zinc phosphide - PH3 (cell toxicity,
necrosis, GI, liver, kidneys)
– Fluoroacetic acid and derivatives
(Fluoroacetyl-CoA --> fluorocitrate:
Krebs cycle collapse)
α-naphthyl thiourea (ANTU)
must be metabolically activated -->
resistance
– Anticoagulants (coumadin,
warfarin) - antagonist of vit. K in
synthesis of clotting factors; requires
multiple doses; resistance
34. Important properties of
rodenticides
Should be so toxic/potent to kill the rodents
Should be acceptable to rodents so that
lethal dose can be taken by rodents
35. Warfarin
Chemically it is 3-acetyl benzyl 4-hydroxy
coumarine
Very important anticoagulant drug used in
mammalian
Death occurs due to hemorrhage
Toxicity appears with dose of 1 mg/kg
Used for 4-5 days
Also used to prevent cereals from rats
36. Scilliroside-stomach poison
• Obtained from Red squill (Liliaceae)
• Also present in white squill
• Part used is fleshy scale of bulb
• Contains cardio-active glycoside-Scilliroside
37. • It is irritant to hands, so should be used with
gloves
• It does not produce toxic effects on other
animals e.g cats
• Death in rodents occur due to hemorrhage,
convulsions and respiratory failure
38. insecticides
• Stomach poisons
– These are toxic substances which when enter in GIT
lead to death. Death occurs due to respiratory failure
– Available in the form of dry powders, solution spray
and suspension spray
– Effective for biting insects
– Methods
• Substance is sprinkled over the plants. The resinous
material gets attached to various plant parts. When
biting insects eat the plant, toxic material is also taken
in. After ingestion, respiratory failure leads to death
39. Commonly used stomach poisons
• For growing plants
– Lead arsenate
• For tomatoes, potatoes and cotton
– Calcium arsenate
• Some phosphorous compounds are also used
– e.g octamethyl pyrophosphoimide, phosphorous is
absorbed from root and make the plant resistant to pest
attack
• Sodium fluoride
• Sodium fluoroacetate
40. Contact poisons
These poisons penetrate through the skin or
cuticle and cause death of the pest
These are commonly used for sucking insects
Contact poisons are of two types
Natural contact poisons
Tobacco plant
Pyrethrum
Darris eliptica
41. Tobacco plant
• Nicotina tobaccum
• Family: Solonaceae
• Part used: dried leaves
• Annual herb
• Habitat: America and cultivated in many
countries
• Active constituents
– Nicotine
– Nor nicotine
42. Drying process is done by curing. By curing a new
compound is formed called tobacco camphor,
which is responsible for odor of tobacco
Some of nicotine is also converted to tobacco
camphor by enzymatic action
Nicotine
Colorless
Turns brown when exposed to sunlight
Bitter
Pyridine like flavor
43. • Soluble in non-polar solvents like chloroform,
alcohol, ether and CCl4
• Miscible with water
• Very toxic
• It is present in plat as: 18% stem, 64% leaves,
13% root and 5% flower
• Seeds don’t contain nicotine
• It cause death by convulsions
• Effective against soft pests
44. pyrethrum
• Family: Compositae
• Parts used: Dry flower
• Active constituents
– Pyrithrine
– Linoleic acid
– Volatile oil
– Palmitic acid
• Perennial herb
• Drying is done by sunlight
• Habitat: Cultivated in Yugoslavia, Brazil, Africa
etc.
45. • Flowers are collected from 4-5 years plant.
Closed flowers contain more toxic principles
• These are mainly stomach poisons. But when
flying insect’s skin come in contact with them.
They penetrate through skin and cause death
due to convulsions and respiratory failure
• Used along with DDT, ethylene glycol mixture to
form aerosol which is sprayed on fly and
mosquito
• Used to preserve cotton during storage
46. Derris elliptica
• Family: Leguminosae
• Parts used: dried root
• Active constituents
– Rotenon
• Cultivation
• Philipines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Burma
• Rotenon
– Soluble in non-polar solvents
– Insoluble in water
– Used for both biting and sucking insects
– It leaves no harmful residues