Research on the scent of rain from soil reveals important scientific secrets

Sweden: Ever wondered why the scent comes from the soil, especially after a rain?


A scientific secret was also revealed when the cause was considered. Soil erosion after or before the rain is similar to the bacteria produced by Streptomyces miseus, but why is it so?

To answer this, Paul Beischer and his colleagues at Swedish Agricultural University have seen soil samples from several places in which were streams of strepto-mouse. At first it was thought that the special smells they emit are toxic to them, as some of the bacteria in this group are also toxic.
But now it is known that bacteria emit this smell so that they can attract insects and crabs without the spinal cord so that they can approach the bacteria and take them further. This process is accelerated after the rain.

For this, a type of worm Spring Teal found in the soil was placed near the first Streptomyces soil, but when bacteria were removed from the soil, the insects did not explode toward the soil. On the other hand, streptococcus was added to the soil and this time spiders and large insects were called to it but they did not come.
Research on the scent of rain from soil reveals important scientific secrets

Subsequently, they were also tested by applying electrodes, such as electrodes, to the insects' nerves. In the presence of two types of striatal mice, geosmin and 2 MIBs, the insect nerve appeared to be of interest.

It can be said that the Spring Teal is attracted to these bacteria and spreads it further away by sticking it to their body. But the toxic effects of some Streptopic Mice have no effect on these pests in the process, and perhaps the reason is that insects have learned to tolerate their negative effects while constantly in this environment.
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