Contaminated soil containing toxic metals and metalloids is found everywhere globally. As a
consequence of adsorption and precipitation reactions, metals are comparatively immobile …

Pesticides are chemical compounds used to eliminate pests; among them, herbicides are
compounds particularly toxic to weeds, and this property is exploited to protect the crops …

The herbicide glyphosate is widely used to control weeds in grain crops. The overuse of
glyphosate has induced issues such as contamination of surface water, decreased soils …

Some pesticides such as organochlorines are of critical environmental concern because
they are highly persistent due to their stable chemical nature. As a consequence, even after …

Biopesticides are derivatives of plants, microorganisms and insects. Substances from plants
and animals have been used to manage diseases in crops, animals and humans. Reliance …

One of the main herbicides used in the agricultural environments is 2, 4-
dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D). It is a synthetic plant hormone auxin employed in many …

In Kyrgyzstan, many former storehouses and dump sites for obsolete pesticides exist. In
2009/2010, an inventory and assessment of these sites including risks of environmental …

Management and destruction of obsolete pesticides and the remediation of pesticide-
contaminated soil are significant global issues with importance in agriculture, environmental …

Various pesticides including organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamate, pyrethroids,
chloronicotinyl etc., are used in agriculture for protection against plant diseases and insects …

Neonicotinoids are a class of pesticides widely used in different phases of agricultural crops.
Similar to other classes of pesticides, they can damage human and environmental health if …