The effect of some pesticides on pea nodules was studied

The rapid increase in the world's population dictates the need to intensify agricultural production. Weeds and insect pests are a serious challenge facing crop production. In recent years, the number of chemical pesticides used in the fields has increased significantly. At the same time, the effects of various pesticides on plants, in particular the symbiosis of legumes with nodule bacteria, which plays a crucial role in the development of environmentally oriented agriculture, have not been sufficiently studied.

The staff of the Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution ARRIAM under the leadership of V.N.S. A.V. Tsyganova published in the journals plant symbiosis and the results of studies on the effects of the use of herbicides Octopus Extra (glyphosate), Forward (quisalophop-P-ethyl) insecticides and Imidor Pro (imidacloprid), Fascord (alpha-cypermethrin) on the development of symbiotic nodules of peas. As a result, the scientists were able to identify both general and specific cytological markers, as well as transcription profiles characterizing the effects of the studied pesticides. The research was carried out within the framework of the World-class Center "Agrotechnologies of the Future".

Gorshkov A.P., Kusakin P.G., Borisov Yu.G., Tsyganova A.V., Tsyganov V.E. The effect of herbicides Octopus Extra (glyphosate) and Forward (quisalophop-P-ethyl) on the development of symbiotic nodules of peas (Pisum sativum L.). Symbiosis (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-024-01024-z

Gorshkov A.P., Kusakin P.G., Vorobyov M.G., Tsyganova A.V., Tsyganov V.E. The effect of insecticides Imidacloprid and Alpha-cypermethrin on the development of nodules of peas (Pisum sativum L.). Plants, 2024. 13(23), 3439. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13233439