25 Aug Insecticides as environmental contaminants and their remediation
कीटनाश्को का पर्यावरण प्रदूषक रूप और उनसे पर्यावरण का बचाव Insecticide contamination is caused by diffuse sources and point sources. Diffuse sources are mainly related to drift losses and run-off during application and drainage discharge from treated fields. Point sources are mainly related to the handling of pesticides during transport, storage, filling, cleaning, and management of liquid residues and disposal of empty packages. When a pesticide is applied directly to a target pest (plant or animal) the whole site is affected including crop plants, soil organisms and potentially humans and wildlife in the immediate area. In the case of agricultural use, once they are applied, insecticides and their metabolites can enter the plant, soil,...