Continuous application of chlorpyrifos on soil microbes and nematodes were studied.
Chlorpyrifos at field dose to rice soil was not harmful to most of the soil microbes.
Nitrogen mineralization microbial groups were most sensitive to chlorpyrifos.
Plant-parasitic nematodes showed variable response to chlorpyrifos treatment.
Half life of chlorpyrifos residue was found to be 4.02 days in rice soil.