The hidden effects of agrochemicals on plant metabolism and root-associated microorganisms

Stefano Cesco, Luigi Lucini, Maria Begona Miras Moreno, Luigimaria Borruso, Tanja Mimmo, Youry Pii, Edoardo Puglisi, Giulia Spini, Eren Taskin, Raphael Tiziani, Maria Simona Zangrillo, Marco Trevisan

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Abstract

Agrochemicals are commonly used in agriculture to protect crops and ensure yields. Several of them are mobile within the plant and, being perceived as xenobiotics regardless of their protective/curative roles, they induce a reprogramming of secondary metabolism linked to the detoxification processes even in the absence of phenotype symptoms. Moreover, it is well documented that plants are able to shape the microbial population at the rhizosphere and to significantly affect the processes occurring therein thanks to the root exudation of different metabolites. Here we show that plant metabolic response to foliarly-applied pesticides is much broader than what previously thought and includes diverse and compound-specific hidden processes. Among others, stress-related metabolism and phytohormones profile underwent a considerable reorganization. Moreover, a distinctive microbial rearrangement of the rhizosphere was recorded following foliar application of pesticides. Such effects have unavoidably energetic and metabolic costs for the plant paving the way to both positive and negative aspects. The understanding of these effects is crucial for an increasingly sustainable use of pesticides in agriculture.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)111012-111012
Numero di pagine1
RivistaPlant Science
Volume311
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2021

Keywords

  • Agrochemicals
  • Crops, Agricultural
  • Herbicides
  • Italy
  • Lycopersicon esculentum
  • Metabolomics
  • Microbiota
  • Plant Roots
  • Plant stress
  • Rhizosphere
  • Root microbiome
  • Secondary Metabolism
  • Secondary metabolism
  • Thiazoles
  • Triazoles
  • Xenobiotics

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