Fungicide: Modes of Action and Possible Impact on Nontarget Microorganisms

By Chao Yang, Chantal Hamel, V. Vujanovic, Y. Gan. 2011

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Fungicides have been used widely in order to control fungal diseases and increase crop production. However, the effects of fungicides on microorganisms other than fungi remain unclear. The modes of action of fungicides were never well classified and presented, making difficult to estimate their possible nontarget effects. In this paper, the action modes and effects of fungicides targeting cell membrane components, protein synthesis, signal transduction, respiration, cell mitosis, and nucleic acid synthesis were classified, and their effects on nontarget microorganisms were reviewed. Modes of action and potential non-target effects on soil microorganisms should be considered in the selection of fungicide in order to protect the biological functions of soil and optimize the benefits derived from fungicide use in agricultural systems.

Subfields: Cell Biology, Plant Science

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• Effects of Triazole Fungicides on Soil Microbiota and on the Activities of Enzymes Found in Soil: A Review (2021, background): “This indirect effect may be explained by the reduction in the microbial biomass and the functional or nutritional connection of bacteria with fungi [54].”