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Pesticides Decrease Bacterial Diversity and Abundance of Irrigated Rice Fields by Onwona-Kwakye, Michael; Plants-Paris, Kimberly; Keita, Kadiatou; Lee, Jessica; Brink, Paul J. Van den; Hogarh, Jonathan N.; Darkoh, Charles is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Pesticides Decrease Bacterial Diversity and Abundance of Irrigated Rice Fields about?
Bacteria play an important role in soil ecosystems and their activities are crucial in nutrient composition and recycling. Pesticides are extensively used in agriculture to control pests and improve yield. However, increased use of pesticides on agricultural lands results in soil contamination, which could have adverse effect on its bacterial communities. Here, we investigated the effect of pesticides commonly used on irrigated rice fields on bacterial abundance and diversity. Irrigated soil samples collected from unexposed, pesticide-exposed, and residual exposure areas were cultured under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. DNA was extracted and analysed by 16S rRNA sequencing. The results showed overall decrease in bacterial abundance and diversity in areas exposed to pesticides. Operational taxonomic units of the genera __Enterobacter__, __Aeromonas__, __Comamonas__, __Stenotrophomonas__, __Bordetella__, and __Staphylococcus__ decreased in areas exposed to pesticides. Conversely, __Domibacillus__, __Acinetobacter__, __Pseudomonas__, and __Bacillus__ increased in abundance in pesticide-exposed areas. Simpson and Shannon diversity indices and canonical correspondence analysis demon
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- Author
- Onwona-Kwakye, Michael; Plants-Paris, Kimberly; Keita, Kadiatou; Lee, Jessica; Brink, Paul J. Van den; Hogarh, Jonathan N.; Darkoh, Charles
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) (ISSN 2076-2607)
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)