STUDY OF RESIDUAL PESTICIDES IN SOIL OF MAIHAR REGION OF SATNA DISTRICT IN MADHYA PRADESH

In this study, some villages were selected for evaluation of pesticidal residue where excessive use of pesticides take place. Collected soil samples were analysed for various pesticidal residue. it was observed that only pendimethalin was detected in soil of Olea, Harnampur, and Berma in very small quantities. Residue of pendimethalin was obtained because pendimethalin is a slow biodegradable herbicide. Excessive use of pendimethalin may cause increment in residual concentration and can pose adverse effect. Other pesticides were not detected due to teither their good biodegradability or their fewer use.