4. Introduction • Pesticides is any component of organic or inorganic origin that is used in order to curb the growth of any limiting factor affecting the growth of a particular crop thereby facilitating better growth. • It covers a wide range of compounds including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, rodenticides, mollu scicides, nematicides, plant growth regulators and others. • In this review we will be studying the different impacts a pesticide has on soil and other components.