Salt-loving, 2,4-D degrader

Click here to see a JPEG of this microbe. Kingdom: Eubacteria Scientific Name: Halomonadaceae Image Courtesy of: Maltseva, Olga Image Width: 8 microns Image Technology: SEM

These bacteria degrade 2,4-D, the herbicide found in "Weed Be Gone" that people spray on their lawns to get rid of dandelions and other weed plants. This bacterium is unusual among 2,4-D degrading bacteria found so far because it can live in high concentrations of salt at high pH.