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which are the microbes that destroy the chemical pesticides in soil?

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Soil microorganism in biodegradable of pesticides and herbicides. Pesticides are the chemical substance that kills pests and herbicides are the chemicals that kill weeds. Pests are fungi, bacteria insects, worms, and nematodes etc. that cause damage to field crops.

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