Different Categorizations of Synthetic Pesticides and Their Effects on Soil

Author(s): A. El-Shabasy, Hammad Ahmad Jan, Ahmed Ali Mustafa

The present study illustrates the effect of all types of chemical pesticides on soil nature. It includes the classification of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, bactericides and viricides. The study focuses on all types for each category explaining the degree of impact on soils in terms of soil persistence and accumulation, soil microbial impacts, soil enzyme inhibition, soil fertility, groundwater contamination and pesticide degradation. Diagrammatic schemes illustrate the pesticide mechanisms on soil structure. The study gives an overview on pesticide impact and discusses at conclusion section how to reduce harmful soil induction and show the suggested solutions.