The Everglades used to be a beautiful tourist attraction, but have been largely affected by the existence of pesticides. However, most pesticides do not specifically target pests only, but also affect non-target plants and animals during their application. The effect of pesticide runoff on the Everglades is destroying one of Florida's major tourist attractions due to the cultivation of sugar cane, to name just one of those responsible, and creates a loss of natural habitat, water pollution and threatens the existence of wildlife. Many pesticides are not easily degraded; they persist in the soil, penetrate groundwater and surface water and contaminate a vast environment. The loss of natural habitats. This is a very critical situation that needs to be resolved urgently. Everglades habitats depend on an annual water cycle that has been hampered by development imposed on agricultural land. In the 19th century, developers wanted to drain all of the Everglades swamps for development purposes. Their intention was to grow sugarcane plantations on the land, but sugarcanes are highly destructive to the Everglades. They also disrupt the water cycle to which wildlife has adapted. Florida's sugar industry, built on the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee, directly controls the water source for the remaining Everglades, thus destroying existing wildlife habitats in the affected areas. The government must intervene now and stop this practice before wildlife in South Florida is driven to extinction. The soil of South Florida is not ideal for sugar production, so this production should be relocated to other parts of the country with soils that favor...... middle of paper......sub-lethal concentrations of fenitrothion on Beetroot worm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) development and reproduction. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 94(2-3), pp 73-78. Altieri, M.A., Nicholls, C.I. (2003): Managing soil fertility and insect pests: harmonizing soil and plant health in agroecosystems. Soil and Tillage Research 72(2), pp 203-211.Amalin, D.M., Peña, J.E., Duncan, R., Leavengood, J., Koptur, S. (2009): Effects of pesticides on the arthropod community in agriculture Areas near Everglades National Park. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society 122.Añasco, N., Uno, S., Koyama, J., Matsuoka, T., Kuwahara, N. (2010): Evaluation of pesticide residues in freshwater areas affected by plant effluents rice fields in southern Japan. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 160(1), pp 371-383.