Toxicity and bioremediation of pesticides in agricultural soil

• Published in: Reviews in environmental science and biotechnology Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 421 - 444
• Main Authors: Odukkathil, Greeshma, Vasudevan, Namasivayam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer-Verlag 01.12.2013; Springer Netherlands; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural land; Agricultural pollution; agricultural soils; Agrochemicals; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Atrazine; Bans; Benzene; Bioavailability; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; biosurfactants; cell membranes; Chlorides; Cotton; DDT; DDT (pesticide); Developing countries; Earth and Environmental Science; ecosystems; Endosulfan; Environment; Environmental conditions; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; environmental factors; enzymatic reactions; Half life; HCH (pesticide); Herbicides; Hexachlorocyclohexane; Hydrocarbons; Insecticides; LDCs; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Persistent organic pollutants; Pesticide residues; Pesticides; Pollutant removal; Residues; Reviews; sediments; Soil (material); Soil contamination; soil pollution; Soils; Studies; temperature; Toxicity; uncertainty; water solubility; India; Pesticide biodegradation; Bioavailability; Bioremediation; Adsorption; Surfactants

Pesticides are one of the persistent organic pollutants which are of concern due to their occurrence in various ecosystems. In nature, the pesticide residues are subjected to physical, chemical and biochemical degradation process, but because of its high stability and water solubility, the pesticide...