Effects of Three Pesticides on the Earthworm Lumbricus terrestris Gut Microbiota

Earthworms play a vital role in the terrestrial ecosystem functioning and maintenance of soil fertility. However, many pesticides, for example, imidacloprid, benomyl, and metribuzin that are world-widely used in agriculture, may be potentially dangerous to earthworms. At the same time, standard test...

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Main Authors: Angelika Astaykina, Rostislav Streletskii, Mikhail Maslov, George Krasnov, Victor Gorbatov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.853535/full