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April to June 2024 Article ID: NSS8699 Impact Factor:8.05 Cite Score:277 Download: 22 DOI: https://doi.org/ View PDf
Effects of Pesticides on Environment
Dr. Manju Meena
Assistant professor (Chemistry) R.R. Govt. College, Alwar (Raj.)
Abstract: Pesticides are used to kill the pests and insects which attack on crops and harm them. Different kinds of pesticides have been used for crop protection for centuries. Pesticides benefit the crops; however, they also impose a serious negative impact on environment. Excessive use of pesticides may lead to the destruction of biodiversity. Many birds, aquatic organisms and animals are under the threat of harmful pesticides for their survival. Pesticides are a concern for sustainability of environment and global stability. This paper intends to discuss about pesticides, their types, usefulness and the environmental concerns related to them. Pollution as a result to overuse of pesticides and the long term impact of pesticides on the environmental are also discussed in this paper. In end discuss the methods to eradicate the use of pesticides and finally it looks forward towards the future impacts of the pesticide use the future impacts of the pesticide use the future of the world after eradicating pesticides.
Keywords: Pesticides, Environment, Chronic effects of pesticides, Environmental hazards.