Volume discussing chemicals and tools used to combat agricultural and insect pests. Intended for the student in agriculture, the pest control operator, and the general reader, the work is drawn from contemporary scientific research. Its content is organized according to the field of use of the pesticides rather than their chemical names. Includes chapters on the insecticide label, seed disinfectants, herbicides, forest insects and diseases, livestock insects, insects and fungi of industry, preservatives, and vacuum fumigation. Digitized content includes the volume's front matter and select illustrations and tables.