The effect of fungicides and insecticides on the microbiological activity of soil under sugar beet

Authors

  • Mitar Govedarica Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
  • Nada Milošević Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
  • Dragutin Djukić Faculty of Agronomy in Čačak, University of Kragujevac, Yugoslavia
  • Leka Mandić Faculty of Agronomy in Čačak, University of Kragujevac, Yugoslavia

Keywords:

microorganisms, sugar beet, fungicides, insecticides

Abstract

The effect of various fungicides and insecticides on the microbiological activity in the soil under sugar beet grown on carbonate chernozem, was investigated. All the fungicides and insecticides caused a decrease in the total of microorganisms, the number of fungi, ammonifiers, azotobacter, oligonitrophilic bacteria and dehydrogenasis activity, except actynomycetes which increased in number. Duet and Miral 500 GS exhibited the strongest toxic effect of all the fungicides and insecticides, respectively.

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Published

06.02.2026

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 6 (1998)

Section

Articles