ABSTRACT
Owing to the great ef cacy of a variety of pesticide compounds against the pests, their use had been escalating both in agriculture and public health sectors. Approximately, 940 million pounds of active ingredients are applied annually to croplands [1]. Pesticides are chemical substances that are used to kill or control pests. This term includes different insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, bactericides, rodenticides, disinfectants, and repellants; however, very often we thoughtlessly refer it only to insecticides. The pervasive uses of pesticide instigated pollution of the environment and a great concern for human health. Although some pesticides, especially the more persistent organochlorines, have been restricted/banned, they are still used in some countries to control the pests in agricultural production and to control vector-borne diseases. According to WHO and FAO, the contamination of various food commodities, drinking water, and ground water with different pesticides has been recognized all over the world.
