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(Good Bye/Pixabay) In agriculture, it is crucial to strike a balance between maximizing crop yields and maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Unfortunately, certain farming practices can inadvertently harm beneficial organisms, leading to ecological imbalances and potential long-term consequences....

Pesticides are made to kill pests. But oftentimes, this also causes harm to plants and pollinators. Effects of these pesticides may result in mild to severe plant injury. Hence, using them must be controlled or reduced.  If there are no other ways to deal with the pest infestation, growers may...

Bees play a pivotal role in food production since 35 percent of food highly depends on pollinators like them. However, the population of these pollinators has been declining in recent years. One of the major reasons is the excessive use of pesticides.  In the US, studies reveal that 98 percent...