Pesticides make the life of earthworms miserable
Odense Denmark (SPX) Mar 28, 2014 - Pesticides are sprayed on crops to help them grow, but the effect on earthworms living in the soil under the plants is devastating, new research reveals: The worms only grow to half their normal weight and they do not reproduce as well as worms in fields that are not sprayed. Pesticides have a direct impact on the physiology and behaviour of earthworms, a Danish/French research team report ... more
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