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Effects of Insecticides on Soil Microorganisms

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Insecticide Microbiology

Abstract

Insecticides are being used extensively to control plant pests and vectors of human and live-stock diseases. Whatever may be the mode of application, and whether they are used in agriculture or in public health, insecticides never remain at the site of application and ultimately sink into the soil (See Chap. 2). In the soil, they come across the soil flora and fauna and the stage is set for their interaction with the soil ecosystem.

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Prasad Reddy, B.V., Dhanaraj, P.S., Narayana Rao, V.V.S. (1984). Effects of Insecticides on Soil Microorganisms. In: Lal, R. (eds) Insecticide Microbiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69917-7_8

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