<H1>Factors that Promote Microbial Degradation of Pesticides</H1>
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   <LI><H2> adequate moisture
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   <LI><H2> warm soil temperatures (75-900F)
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   <LI><H2> favorable soil pH (> 5.5)
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   <LI><H2> good aeration</H2>
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