The excessive use of pretilachlor (a chloroacetamide herbicide) has raised concern
throughout the world as it has been reported as highly toxic. The present study deals with …

Pretilachlor is one of the widely used chloroacetamide herbicides in Asian countries to
control weeds in the rice field. The extensive use of herbicides has caused major concern …

Chlorpyrifos is a broad-spectrum organophosphate pesticide and used frequently on
different cropping systems to control phytopathogens. Being a hazardous substance …

Objectives The present study explored the ability of lignin-degrading enzyme-producing
fungal isolates, Cladosporium uredinicola GRDBF21 (Accession No. KJ913698) and …

Paddy field soil with prior exposure to chlorpyrifos was chosen for the biodegradation of the
pesticide by employing bacteria with special emphasis given to actinomycetes …

Pesticides residues in soils and on vegetables are a public safety concern. Pretreatment
with microorganisms degrading pesticides has the potential to alleviate the conditions. For …

Pesticides are considered among the most serious environmental pollutants, frequently
used in the control of agricultural and domestic pests. Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos and its …

Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos and its major metabolite 3, 5, 6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP)
were studied with a novel bacterial strain JAS2 isolated from paddy rhizosphere soil. The …

Pretilachlor and safener fenclorim are the main components of herbicides widely applied to
control weeds. Although some pure cultures of bacteria and fungi which degraded these …

Although a wide application of pesticides and herbicides are an essential part of
augmenting crop yields, excessive use of these chemicals leads to the microbial imbalance …