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Environmental Science

Effects of Agricultural Pesticides on Soil Bacterial Diversity

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Certain pesticides, such as some fungicides and insecticides, can significantly reduce soil bacterial diversity, thinning out the vast microbial communities that are essential for organic matter breakdown and nutrient recycling.

Why this is interesting

When you spray a field to kill pests, you might be wiping out millions of beneficial bacteria below your feet. What if the very chemicals meant to protect crops are undermining the soil's health?