Effects of Pesticides on Enzyme Activity of Dehydrogenase and Urease Enzymes in Soil of Aligarh Region (U.P.) India

Abstract

The Pesticide use in agriculture has significantly increased crop yield; however, most pesticides now pollute water, soil, the atmosphere, and food. Pesticides also have an effect on soil enzymes which are the essential catalysts that govern the quality of soil life. In the present study, the role of pesticides viz; acephate and two pyridyl methyl amine class insecticide acetamiprid and imidacloprid in collected soil in rainy season (August, 2021) from different regions of Aligarh (Atrauli, Khair and Iglas). On analysis than the effects of pesticides on enzyme activity of dehydrogenase and urease enzymes feable decrease while without pesticides enzyme activity of dehydrogenase and urease enzyme feably increase