This vintage text contains a detailed treatise on the chemistry of
agricultural fungicides and insecticides. The huge financial loss
associated with the loss of crop due to insects and fungi has led to the
artificial control of the pests with a large number of substances - and
it is the purpose of this volume to set out the nature and chemical
properties of these substances. Full of practical information suitable
for both the student and the agricultural professional, this text makes
for a worthy addition to any colelction of farming literature. Many
antiquarian books such as becoming increasingly hard to come by and
expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are proudly republishing
this book now in an affordable modern edition - complete with a new
introduction on farming.