Neonicotinoids in the Environment : Emerging Concerns to the Human Health and Biodiversity

The proposed book presents the current state of knowledge about the processes, parameters, and phenomena that influence the fate of neonicotinoids in soil-water systems (i.e., soil and groundwater), as well as their effects and mitigation measures, and identifies existing knowledge gaps. Furthermore, groundwater/surface water interactions, as well as sorption, biodegradation, and chemical transformations of neonicotinoids in the soil and leaching to the groundwater, are highlighted, as they determine their further migration from sources, through soils to groundwater systems, and then to other environmental compartments, posing ecological and human risks. The ecological risks of neonicotinoids are highlighted in a separate section with special emphasis on the impacts on biological diversity.

Dr. Rishikesh Singh is working as Assistant Professor in Department of Earth & Environment Science, Amity University, Punjab at Mohali. He has worked as National Postdoctoral Fellow (NPDF) at Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. He has completed his Ph.D. from Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He is an Environmental Scientist with his research interests in soil carbon dynamics, land-use change and management, waste management, environmental contaminants, biochar, and carbon sequestration. He has published more than 80 publications (research/review articles, book chapters and books), and is serving as Reviewer of several international journals of Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, and Springer Nature groups.

Dr. Vipin Kumar Singh is is working as Assistant Professor, at K. S. Saket P. G. College, (Affiliated to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University), Ayodhya, India. He has completed his Ph.D. in Botany from the Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. His current interest includes environmental contaminants and mitigation using biological approaches. So far, he has published more than 60 research papers in the journal of national and international repute. He has published several books in reputed international publishers such as Elsevier, Springer and Wiley. He is the life time fellow of the Indian Association of Hydrologists and Association of Microbiologists of India.

Dr. Arun Kumar is working as Vice-Chancellor at Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. He has accomplished his Master’s and Doctoral degree programs from Chandrasekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, India. He has mentored several undergraduate and postgraduate and Ph.D. students. Apart from his contributions to the academic field of agricultural teaching, research, and extension, he has also contributed in various capacities of agricultural planning, policymaking, and administration. He also served as Vice Chancellor; Dean (Agriculture) and Comptroller of the Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour. He has also acted as Chairman/Co-Chairman of various state and national level committees; formulated a number of important collaborations and MoUs in the agriculture, research, and development sector. He has numerous publications to his credit including research papers (37), authored/edited books (30), and popular articles (19).

Dr. Sachchidanand Tripathi is presently working as Associate Professor (Department of Botany, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India). He obtained his doctoral degree from the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, India. The areas of his interest are plant ecology, soil ecology, ecophysiology, and urban ecology. He has published more than 35 publications in international journals. He has published 5 books in different international publication houses including Springer Nature, Elsevier, Wiley, and CRC Press.

Rahul Bhadauria is presently working as Assistant Professor at the Department of Environmental Studies, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi, India. He obtained his doctorate in Environmental Science from the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, India. His areas of research are plant ecology, soil ecology, ecophysiology, and pollutants management. He has published more than 40 papers in international journals in the fields of Forest ecology/Ecology/Soil Science/Environmental Science. Dr. Bhadouria has published 9 books in different international publication houses including Springer Nature, Elsevier, IGI Global, Wiley, and CRC Press.