Crops stressed by heat and drought have weakened immune systems, making them twice as susceptible to opportunistic disease. The intersection of climate change and chemical dependency has created a perfect storm for agricultural health. As temperatures rise, pests are more frequently surviving, migrating, and mutating, forcing a cycle of pesticide overuse that is reaching a breaking point. Standard fungicides are non-specific, and they wipe out beneficial soil microbes responsible for nutrient cycling, making the soil more dependent on synthetic fertilizers to stay productive.