title: Influence of selected insecticides on phosphatase activity in groundnut (Arachis hypogeae L.) soils.
abstract: Selected insecticides, Chloropyrifos, Dichlorovos, Methyl parathion, Phorate and Methomyl, at concentrations ranging from 0 to 10 kg ha(-1) were tested for their non-target effects towards activity of phosphatases in two soils. In soil samples receiving 2.5 kg ha(-1) of the insecticides Dichlorovos, Phorate and Methomyl and also in soil samples receiving 5.0 kg ha(-1) of the insecticides, Chloropyrifos and Methyl parathion, the activity of phosphatase was significantly more at 20 days period of incubation and decreased progressively with increasing period of incubation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur-515 003, TN, India.
authors.forename: R Jaya
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Madhuri
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rangaswamy
mesh_terms: D010367:Arachis / Q000201:enzymology*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases