A herbicide is a chemical substance used to control or manipulate undesirable vegetation, especially weeds. Herbicides are extensively used in gardening, farming, and landscape turf management.
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Status of Indian Wetlands With Special Reference to Pesticides and Their Impact
Javid Manzoor (Jiwaji University, India), Manoj Sharma (Jiwaji University Gwalior, India), Irfan Rashid Sofi (Jiwaji University Gwalior, India), Mufida Fayaz (Jiwaji University Gwalior, India), and Musadiq Hussain Bhat (Jiwaji University Gwalior, India)
Copyright: © 2019
|Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6111-8.ch004
Abstract
Wetlands are home to numerous species of fish, birds, and reptiles. The enormous roots of the mangrove trees act as shelter to small fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Pesticides and agro-chemical fertilizers have been playing a very pivotal role in the degradation of the land and the water bodies. The different herbicides that are present in wetlands are Dicamba, Endothall, MCPA, Triallate, Trifluralin, 2, 4-D, and insecticides Carbaryl, Carbofuran, Fenvalerate, Malathion, Parathion, and Terbufos. These pesticides have been provided with the aim of catering to the security of the crops which are highly vulnerable to the pests. However, harmful effects of pesticides on wetland species have been a concern for long time. Wetlands constitute one such habitat threatened by the pesticides. But there has been a lack of comprehensive research in this direction. The chapter will identify the gaps in the current research and will review the status of Indian wetlands with special reference to pesticides and their impact.