Pesticide Impact on Soil Health with Effective Counterplans
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 82
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organic pollutants; aerosols; biomonitoring; pestcide
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Dear Colleagues,
The intensive use of pesticides in modern agriculture has raised significant concerns about their adverse impacts on soil health, which is fundamental to sustainable food production and ecosystem balance. Historically, while pesticides have contributed to crop protection and yield maximization, their persistent residues have disrupted soil biodiversity, reduced microbial activity, and degraded soil structure and fertility. This Special Issue aims to explore both the detrimental effects of pesticides on soil ecosystems and innovative counter-strategies that mitigate these impacts.
The scope of this Issue covers a wide range of interdisciplinary research, focusing on the mechanisms of pesticide-induced soil degradation and the development of eco-friendly alternatives. Cutting-edge research on biopesticides, soil bioremediation techniques, integrated pest management (IPM), and advancements in soil health assessment tools will be highlighted.
We are soliciting high-quality research articles, reviews, and case studies that provide novel insights into pesticide–soil interactions, sustainable pest control methods, policy frameworks, and field-based remediation practices. Contributions that combine experimental studies with modeling approaches and modern statistical analyses or explore the socio-economic aspects of pesticide alternatives are also highly encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Maurice Millet
Dr. Dani Khoury
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pesticide and soil health
- soil microbial diversity
- pesticide residue degradation
- biopesticides
- integrated pest management
- soil bioremediation
- sustainable agriculture
- agroecology
- pesticide monitoring in soil
- pesticides-soil interaction
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