Environmental‎-friendliness‎,‎ issues of public health‎,‎ and the pros and cons of genetically‎-modified crops all receive regular coverage in the world‎'‎s media‎.‎ This‎,‎ in turn‎,‎ has led to increased questioning and investigation of chemical pesticides‎.‎ Stenersen‎'‎s concise and timely introduction to chemical pesticides describes these compounds according to their mode of action at the cellular and biochemical level‎.‎ Chemical Pesticides provides answers to questions such as why pesticides are toxic to the target organism and why pesticides are toxic to some organisms and not others‎.‎ It describes how various poisons interfere with biochemical processes in organisms‎.‎ The book also explores how resistance to pesticides develops‎,‎ how resistance can be used to illustrate the theory of evolution‎,‎ and how it can be used to produce herbicide‎-resistant crop plants‎.‎ Legal matters and potential environmental problems are also discussed‎.‎ By providing an integrated‎,‎ yet simple description of modern chemical pesticides‎,‎ the author provides a relevant text for professionals and‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎