Degradable Bactericide Constructed Using a Charge-Reversal Surfactant against Plant Pathogenic Bacteria

Plant bacterial diseases are serious problems in agriculture, posing threats to global food security and the agricultural economy. Here, a degradable agricultural bactericide AMC-10 constructed using a charge-reversal surfactant, from being positively charged to negatively charged, was designed and synthesized. AMC-10 possessed high bactericidal activity toward plant pathogenic bacteria, consequently being able to inhibit the corresponding plant bacterial diseases. After degradation by water, the hydrolyzed products were nontoxic to bacteria and human cells. Such a degradable bactericide provides new ideas for the design of environmentally friendly agricultural bactericides. It is anticipated that degradable bactericides such as AMC-10 can be applied in the prevention and control of plant bacterial diseases, being less likely to produce toxicity or drug resistance.

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Plant bacterial diseases pose serious threats to global food security. Researchers have designed and synthesized a degradable agricultural bactericide, AMC-10, which exhibits high bactericidal activity against plant pathogenic bacteria. After degradation, the hydrolyzed products of AMC-10 are non-toxic to bacteria and human cells. This degradable bactericide provides new ideas for the development of environmentally friendly agricultural bactericides.