Fumigants have been used for decades to control soil-borne pathogens of high-value crops,
and increasing evidence indicates they can affect non-target soil microbial communities …

Enhancing crop yield to accommodate the ever-increasing world population has become
critical, and diminishing arable land has pressured current agricultural practices. Intensive …

Difenoconazole is a triazole fungicide that is widely used worldwide and has been
frequently detected in agricultural soils, but its ecotoxicological effect on soil bacterial …

Brazilian coffee production relies on the cultivation of Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora.
Climate change has been responsible for the decreasing yield of the crops in the country yet …

Pesticides play a vital role in ensuring modern agricultural production, but also adversely
affecting soil health. Microorganisms are the cornerstone of soil ecology, however, to date …

Insecticides not only control target pests but also adversely affect non-target communities
including humans, animals, and microbial communities in host plants and soils. The effect of …

Cocoa beans are the main raw material for the manufacture of chocolate and are currently
gaining great importance due to their antioxidant potential attributed to the total phenolic …

Exposure to pesticides changes the microbial community structure in contaminated
agricultural fields. To analyze the changes in the native microbial composition qRT-PCR, a …

The gut microbiota is closely associated with the health and production performance of
livestock. Partial studies on ruminant microbiota are already in progress in the Qinghai …

Impact of land use intensification on soil microbial communities across a territory remains
poorly documented. Yet, it has to be deciphered to validate the results obtained at local and …