Effect of sulfonylurea tribenuron methyl herbicide on soil Actinobacteria growth and characterization of resistant strains.

ABSTRACT: Repeated application of pesticides disturbs microbial communities and cause dysfunctions on soil biological processes. Granstar^® 75 DF is one of the most used sulfonylurea herbicides on cereal crops; it contains 75% of tribenuron-methyl. Assessing the changes on soil microbiota, particularly on the most abundant bacterial groups, will be a useful approach to determine the impact of Granstar^® herbicide. For this purpose, we analyzed Actinobacteria, which are known for their diversity, abundance, and aptitude to resist to xenobiotic substances. Using a selective medium for Actinobacteria, 42 strains were isolated from both untreated and Granstar^® treated soils. The number of isolates recovered from the treated agricultural soil was fewer than that isolated fr

SUBMITTER: Rachedi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5790578 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan - Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature