Abstract
Abstract This chapter discusses the impact of pesticides on soil microbial diversity, nutrient transformation (immobilization/remineralization of added inorganic N, mineralization of organic N, and nitrification), respiration, enzymes and invertebrates. The binding and persistence of pesticides in soil are described. The use of metagenomics in molecular biology and genetics for quantitative and qualitative analysis of the genetic material from soil samples to understand the impact of pesticides on soil ecosystems is mentioned. Diagnostic tools for measuring the impact of pesticides on soil health are also described. Constraints in using bioindicator tools are given.
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