This world compendium is an essential reference book for anyone with a professional interest in pesticides. The extensively revised and updated thirteenth edition contains 858 detailed main entries as well as abbreviated details covering 611 superseded products.
Entries cover herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, plant growth regulators, herbicide safeners, repellents, synergists, pheromones, beneficial microbial and invertebrate agents, rodenticides and animal ectoparasiticides.

All 858 main entries include, as appropriate:
chemical structure, discipline and class
nomenclature, including common, IUPAC and Chemical Abstracts names, CAS RN, EEC number and development code
full physical chemistry details
commercialisation information including patent, history and manufacturer
mode of action, biochemistry, uses, formulation type, selected products and mixtures
mammalian toxicology profiles
ecotoxicology data etc
environmental fate information

The entire data set has been reviewed and updated:
50 new entries added, including more than 30 new synthetic molecules, 13 further minor substances not previously listed and several more pheremones.
Company names updated to reflect industry changes. The Directory of Companies now lists more than 500 entries.
Toxicology and physico-chemical data revised in line with new data supplied by to comply by manufacturers.
Classification codes based on Insecticide Resistance Action Committee added to complement the existing herbicide and fungicide codes.