How can pesticide use be harmful to human agriculture?

a. The loss of beneficial microfauna can reduce soil productivity.

b. Pesticides eliminate harmful insect pests.

c. Pesticides target the elimination of beneficial soil microflora.

d. The use of pesticides kills all soil microflora and microfauna.

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Essence Garner

Geography

15 August, 12:35

How can pesticide use be harmful to human agriculture?

a. The loss of beneficial microfauna can reduce soil productivity.

b. Pesticides eliminate harmful insect pests.

c. Pesticides target the elimination of beneficial soil microflora.

d. The use of pesticides kills all soil microflora and microfauna.

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Julio Madden · Answer 1

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Because the pesticide will kill off the bugs and weeds but will damage the soil so after the crops you have in the ground now just will not grow there again until 1 year after the pesticide has washed away

How can pesticide use be harmful to human agriculture?a. The loss of beneficial microfauna can reduce soil productivity.b. Pesticides eliminate harmful insect pests.c. Pesticides target the elimination of beneficial soil microflora.d. The use of pesticides kills all soil microflora and microfauna.