Effects of predatory mite biocontrols on the dispersal of antibiotic resistomes and virulence factors in tea garden soils.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Biocontrols can be used to manage pests while supporting soil health. However, the effects of the biocontrols such as predatory mites on antibiotic resistance in bacterial communities remains largely unknown. Here, we examined long-term field experiments in tea garden soils, combined with global datasets and soil microcosm experiments, to explore the effects and underlying mechanisms of predatory mite treatment on the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and virulence factor genes (VFGs).

Results

Predatory mite treatment may intensify the predation pressure exerted by bacterial predators on bacterial communities through trophic cascades. This led to genome streamlining and alterations in microdiversity and functions within the bacterial communities. In

SUBMITTER: Lin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12836929 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature