This article throws light upon the five possible fates of pesticides. The fates are: 1. Volatilization 2. Leaching 3. Adsorption 4. Chemical Modification 5. Microbial Metabolism. Fate # 1. Volatilization: Soil fumigants among insecticides are highly volatile. A few herbicides (e.g., trifluraline) and fungicides (e.g., PCNB) are highly volatile. These pesticides are lost from soil […]