Pesticides are the chemicals used to prevent plant diseases, weeds, pests and to enhance
the quality of the food products. The uniqueness of their chemical structure, and/or their …

Agriculture is a multifarious interface between plants and associated microorganisms. In
contemporary agriculture, emphasis is being given to environmentally friendly approaches …

Highlights•Pesticide effects on key soil functions assessed using microbial mRNA
quantification.•16S amplicon sequencing can accurately describe changes in bacterial …

There is a growing awareness among farmers about the importance of soil for sustaining
crop production and providing beneficial ecosystem services. Over the last 2 decades …

Microbes play a major role in medical technology, food processing, biotechnology,
agriculture and many other fields. The major route of pesticide exposure to microbes in the …

The extensive application of pesticides in agriculture raises concerns about their potential
negative impact on soil microorganisms, being the key drivers of nutrient cycling. Most …

Soil microbiology could be affected by the presence of pesticide residues during intensive
farming, potentially threatening the soil environment. The aim here was to assess the …

This study assessed the effects of Reynoutria japonica, Rudbeckia laciniata, and Solidago
gigantea invading sites within and outside river valleys on activity, biomass, and …

Abiotic stresses such as herbicides can affect plant growth and yield. Using herbicide-
resistant plant growth-promoting bacteria is a new approach to mitigate these side effects …

Combined application of atrazine (ATZ) and acetochlor (ACE) was used as an emerging
herbicidal method in black soil zone of northeastern China recently. However, the interaction …