Resting egg banks can facilitate recovery of zooplankton communities after short exposure to glyphosate.

We assessed the short-term viability and recovery of zooplankton communities after exposure to glyphosate (active ingredient-a.i.).

Mixture of commercial herbicides based on 2,4-D and glyphosate mixture can suppress the emergence of zooplankton from sediments.

It is generally assumed that zooplankton can recolonize lakes that have been exposed to pesticides, via their dormant egg banks. Hitherto, few studies have evaluated the relative importance of dormant egg bank recruitment in the re-establishment of zooplankton communities in the presence of pesticide. This study investigated the effects of commercial products Bratt (a.