Citation:

Robert L Metcalf. 1966. Metabolism and fate of pesticides in plants and animals. Pages 230-250. In: CE Palm (editor). 1966. Scientific Aspects of Pest Control. National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council. A symposium held February 1-3, 1966. Washington DC, Publication 1402, 470 pages.

Keywords: classification of the metabolism of pesticides, inactivation of pesticides, hydrolysis, oxidations, mixed function oxidases, reduction, conversion of pesticides, activation of pesticides, detoxification, lethal synthesis, metabolism and selectivity, metabolism and biodegradability, synergism, antagonism, and detoxification, metabolism and insecticide resistance