Inefficient usage, overdose, and post-application losses of conventional pesticides have
resulted in severe ecological and environmental issues, such as pesticide resistance …

Viticulture is one of the most important agricultural sectors in the Mediterranean area but
also the one with substantial impact on the soil ecosystem. Some of the most common …

An important ecosystem service in agriculture is the regulation of pests. However, modern
agricultural practices often disrupt natural enemies that provide these services. Adopting …

Collembola play a key role in soil ecosystems by decomposing organic matter. Most of them
inhabit the upper layers of the soil and are susceptible to contamination present in the pore …

Earthworms and enchytraeids are soil organisms involved in key soil functions, such as
organic matter turnover and soil structure, at different scales. In natural soils, these …

Azoxystrobin (AZO) is widely used to prevent and treat fungal diseases in important crops
but can also impact non-target organisms, including mammals, amphibians, aquatic, and …

Standard toxicity tests expose springtails (Collembola) through soil, while dietary exposure
tests with animals visible on a surface are less commonly applied. We refined a method for …

Glyphosate is the most widely used active ingredient (AI) in glyphosate-based herbicides
(GBHs) worldwide and is also known to affect a variety of soil organisms. However, we know …

To reveal the toxicological mechanisms of pesticide mixtures on soil organisms, this study
concentrated on evaluating enzymatic activity and gene expression changes in the …

Intensive agriculture has been demonstrated to be a main threat to soil biodiversity through
physical and chemical disturbances of soil. Alternative systems based on lower disturbances …