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

The aim of this review is to generate awareness and understand the importance of
earthworms in sustainable agriculture and effect of pesticides on their action. The natural …

The worldwide contamination of waters and food by herbicides is a major health issue, yet
the toxic effects of herbicides to non-target organisms and ecosystems have been poorly …

Registration of pesticides for use in Ghana is based on prospective environmental risk
assessment (ERA) to assess the risks of future pesticide use on the environment. The …

Butachlor, a chloroacetanilide herbicide, used extensively all over the world as pre-
emergence control of unwanted weeds. As a consequence, concerns about its potential …

In the ever-evolving landscape of sustainable agriculture, cyanobacterium has emerged as
a viable option to offer multifaceted benefits to both crops and the environment. This …

In modern agricultural practices, Metsulfuron-methyl (sulfonylurea herbicide) is widely
employed to inhibit the weeds and grasses. The current study revealed that Metaphire …

Butachlor is the most commonly used herbicide on paddy fields in Taiwan and throughout
Southeast Asia. Since paddy fields provide habitat for pond breeding amphibians, we …

Butachlor is a systemic herbicide widely applied on rice, tea, wheat, beans and other crops;
however, it concurrently exerts toxic effects on beneficial organisms like earthworms, aquatic …

An ever-increasing use of pesticides in agricultural fields has led to a catastrophic decline in
crop quality and, ultimately soil fertility. To control various pests, quinalphos is commonly …