Bioaugmentation, a green technology, is defined as the improvement of the degradative
capacity of contaminated areas by introducing specific microorganisms, has emerged as the …

Optimization of crop production in recent times has become essential to fulfil food demands
of constantly increasing human populations worldwide. To address this formidable …

Soil health management is crucial for ensuring sustainable agricultural productions and
maintenance of biodiversity. Fertilizers and pesticides are a necessary evil for industrial …

Modern agriculture fundamentally relies on an extensive use of agrochemicals to enhance
crop productivity by controlling harmful pests, pathogens, and undesirable weeds. However …

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 …

Degradation of chlorpyrifos at different concentrations in soil and its impact on soil microbial
functional diversity were investigated under laboratory condition. The degradation half-live …

Various pesticides including organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamate, pyrethroids,
chloronicotinyl etc., are used in agriculture for protection against plant diseases and insects …

A three year field study (2007–2009) of the diversity and numbers of the total and
metabolically active free-living diazotophic bacteria and total bacterial communities in …

Napropamide is one of the most commonly used herbicide in agricultural practice and its
continuously application poses a potential risk for non-target soil microorganisms. Therefore …

The impact of both fungicide and water erosion on soil microbial communities has been little
studied, and far less in subhumid-dry climates. To help fill this knowledge gap, we evaluated …