Soil microbiomes drive key functions in agroecosystems, determining soil fertility, crop
productivity and stress tolerance. The microbiome is intricately linked with soil structure …

The herbicide glyphosate, N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine, has been used extensively in the
past 40 years, under the assumption that side effects were minimal. However, in recent …

Nowadays, pesticides are widely used in preventing and controlling the diseases and pests
of crop, but at the same time pesticide residues have brought serious harm to human's …

So far, there have been hardly any studies offering a comprehensive view of biological
activity in soil, with little scholarly attention paid to the influence of different pesticides and …

Paraquat herbicide has served over five decades to control annual and perennial weeds.
Despite agricultural benefits, its toxicity to terrestrial and aquatic environments raises serious …

The role of biocontrol products is expected to increase worldwide consumer demand and
facilitate the implementation of sustainable agricultural policies. New biocontrol agents must …

Achieving a sustainable future will only be possible through the intersection of the best
science and technology in combination with the societal, economic, policy, cultural, moral …

Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles less than 5 mm in size that have become a major
environmental pollutant due to their ubiquitous and persistent nature. Microplastic …

The extensive use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides has negative consequences in terms
of soil microbial biodiversity and environmental contamination. Faced with this growing …

One consequence of the intensive use of glyphosate is the contamination of rivers by the
active substance and its metabolites aminomethyl phosphonic acid (AMPA) and sarcosine …