Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research
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Department of Chemistry, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India

Publications

• Review Article   
  Role of Pesticides in Water Pollution
  Author(s): Manish Srivastava*, Bharti Malin, Anamika Srivastava, Anjali Yadav and Anjali Banger
  
  Pesticides are some kind of chemicals which are used all over the world for controlling pests, weeds and diseases within crops and also for health care of animals and humans. These can be categorized as insecticides, rodenticides, herbicides, fungicides, nematocides, plant growth regulators and molluscicides. However, pesticides have proven beneficiary in crop yield and in reducing vector borne diseases, but they also poses various negative impacts on our environment. The irrelevant and uncontrolled uses of pesticides have caused serious threats to human health and ecosystems or whole environment. These can cause serious negative effects, even if used at a low amount. Water resources are being contaminated by the use of the pesticides. Water pollution is at rise due to persistent organic chemicals present in pesticides. Rainfall, drainage, microbial activity, appl.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2593-9173.22.13.495

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