PROFESSOR:  Dr. R.A. Nicholson
OFFICE:  B8278

PREREQUISITES:  BICH 321 or BICH 322 or permission of the Department.
 

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

1. INTRODUCTION Pesticides: classification, historical aspects, economic aspects, benefits / adverse effects, toxicological considerations.

2. PESTICIDE FORMULATION AND APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY

3. ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSING OF PESTICIDES I: biotransformation and its significance.

4. INSECTICIDES Organochlorines, Organophosphorus compounds, Carbamates, Pyrethroids and others will be examined in the context of chemistry, uses, interactions with living systems (including cellular and molecular mechanisms), toxicity, selectivity and resistance.

5. FUNGICIDES Inorganic fungicides and organic fungicides (both systemic and non-systemic) - chemistry, uses, modes of action selectivity and resistance.

6. HERBICIDES Foliar applied herbicides, translocated vs. contact herbicides and soil acting herbicides - chemistry, uses, modes of action, selectivity and resistance.

7. PESTICIDE RESIDUES Profiles in some environmental compartments.

8. ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSING OF PESTICIDES II: Physicochemical properties of pesticides; movement, fate, and persistence in the environment; pesticides and groundwater.

9. IMPACT OF PESTICIDES ON AQUATIC ORGANISMS

10. PESTICIDE LEGISLATION IN CANADA
 

FINAL GRADING: letter grades will be assigned from marks achieved in the following exams:

MIDTERM EXAM I 20% total
MIDTERM EXAM II - 20% total
FINAL EXAM 60% - total

NOTES

 
1) There is no textbook which adequately covers the full spectrum of topics. Detailed course notes ($10 fee) will be made available.

2) As many of the topics are closely related, they will not necessarily be covered in the order given.