Ecological Impact of Pesticides Principally Organochlorine Insecticide Endosulfan: A Review
Journal Title: Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
The intensive use of pesticides resulted in dispersal and persistence of pollutants throughout the global environment. Bioremediation of pesticides in contaminated soil and water environments has become one of the most sensational issues due to their deleterious effect on public health and environment. In natural habitat, certain microbes are capable of metabolizing those persistent compounds or detoxify them which could be employed for bioremediation. Hence the direct use of such microorganisms capable of degrading xenobiotics is also becoming a popular approach to safeguard the environment. The review summaries the impacts and fate of the pesticides, especially endosulfan in polluted ecosystem.
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Neelambari Vivekanandhan and Annadurai Duraisamy
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