Herbicides : chemistry, efficacy, toxicology, and environmental impacts / edited by Robin Mesnage, Johann G. Zaller.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Herbicides : brief history, agricultural use, and potential alternatives for weed control / Robin Mesnage, András Székács, and Johann G. Zaller -- A minimum data set for tracking changes in pesticide use / Charles M. Benbrook and Rachel Benbrook -- Herbicide mode of action / András Székács -- Coformulants in commercial herbicides / Robin Mesnage -- Analytical strategies to measure herbicide active ingredients and their metabolites / Souleiman El Balkhi, Sylvain Dulaurent, and Franck Saint-Marcoux -- Mammalian toxicity of herbicides used in intensive GM crop farming / Robin Mesnage and Michael Antoniou -- Direct herbicide effects on terrestrial nontarget organisms belowground and aboveground / Johann G. Zaller and Carsten A. Brühl -- Indirect herbicide effects on biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and interactions with global changes / Carsten A. Brühl and Johann G. Zaller -- Analytical strategies to measure toxicity and endocrine-disrupting effects of herbicides : predictive toxicology / Robin Mesnage -- Glyphosate as an active substance authorized under EU pesticide regulations : regulatory principles and procedures / Nicolas de Sadeleer -- Herbicides : a necessary evil? An integrative overview / Robin Mesnage and Johann G. Zaller.

"Addresses contemporary debates on herbicide toxicology. The reader is offered a comprehensive overview of this complex topic, presented by internationally recognized experts of different scientific disciplines."--Page 4 of cover.