The pesticide usage has increased dramatically during the
last two decades, concurrently with huge population pressure,
changes in farming practices and the increasingly intensive agriculture
[1]. This widespread use of pesticides for agricultural and
non-agricultural purposes has promoted the presence of their residues
in various environmental matrices beyond their maximum
limits. The agricultural direct runoff, leaching, percolation and
careless disposal of empty containers are some major routes for
the contamination of water bodies. This contaminated water may
be responsible for various waterborne diseases with acute and