Antibiotics protect apples from fire blight, but do they destroy the native microbiome?

(American Phytopathological Society) " Our work adds to a growing body of literature that demonstrates the sustainability of current methods of disease control used by apple growers, " said Wallis. While previous research investigated this question by looking at just the soil or microbes living on the plant surface, this is the first study to look at the impact of streptomycin on the endophytic leaf microbiomes, which are likely attributing more to host health than the surface microbes.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 21, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news