How do pesticides disrupt the natural ecosystem?

Pesticides enhance soil quality

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Pesticides affect the surrounding air

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Pesticides affect the soil food web negatively

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Pesticides affect the soil food web negatively

Pesticides affect soil arthropods, kill soil worms, spiders and nematodes which negatively impact several links in the food web. These organisms living in soil make up the soil food web and enable decomposition of organic compounds.

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Name two natural pesticides.

Chemical fertilizers and pesticides decompose by natural methods.

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