The necessity for non-chemical approaches has grown as awareness of the dangers posed
by pesticides has spread. Chitosan, due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and …

Simple Summary Plant microbiome is a key determinant of plant health and productivity.
Plant microbiome is an alternative untapped source that could be harnessed for plant health …

Increase in food production is the prime-most objective of all countries, as world population
is expected to grow to nearly 10 billion by 2050. Based on evidence, world population is …

A fair evaluation of the net benefits provided by pesticides is essential to feed the current
debate on their benefits and adverse consequences. Pesticides provide many benefits by …

Earthworms provide key soil functions that favour many positive ecosystem services. These
services are important for agroecosystem sustainability but can be degraded by intensive …

For decades, reclamation of pesticide contaminated sites has been a challenging avenue.
Due to increasing agricultural demand, the application of synthetic pesticides could not be …

Pesticides are noxious organic and inorganic compounds used to kill or restrict the
population expansion of harmful organisms. Pesticides have been used for a long period to …

Soil biota are essential for many soil processes and functions, yet there are increasing
pressures on soil biodiversity and soil degradation remains a pertinent issue. The …

Plant-associated microbes include taxonomically diverse communities of bacteria,
archaebacteria, fungi, and viruses, which establish integral ecological relationships with the …

Phytoremediation is a green and sustainable alternative to physico‐chemical methods for
contaminated soil remediation. One of the flavours of phytoremediation is rhizoremediation …