Plant based natural products as potential ecofriendly and safer biopesticides: A comprehensive overview of their advantages over conventional pesticides, limitations …

A Khursheed, MA Rather, V Jain, S Rasool, R Nazir… - Microbial …, 2022 - Elsevier
The commercially used synthetic pesticides have been proven to be toxic not only to
humans and other animals, but also to non-target plant, the surrounding organisms around …

Bioremediation of co-contaminated soil with heavy metals and pesticides: Influence factors, mechanisms and evaluation methods

H Zhang, X Yuan, T **ong, H Wang, L Jiang - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil co-contaminated with heavy metals and pesticides has caused large global
environmental issues. The interaction of heavy metals and pesticides make the …

Contemporary enzyme based technologies for bioremediation: a review

B Sharma, AK Dangi, P Shukla - Journal of environmental management, 2018 - Elsevier
The persistent disposal of xenobiotic compounds like insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers,
plastics and other hydrocarbon containing substances is the major source of environmental …

Bioremediation of agricultural soils polluted with pesticides: A review

CM Raffa, F Chiampo - Bioengineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pesticides are chemical compounds used to eliminate pests; among them, herbicides are
compounds particularly toxic to weeds, and this property is exploited to protect the crops …

Bioremediation approaches for organic pollutants: a critical perspective

M Megharaj, B Ramakrishnan, K Venkateswarlu… - Environment …, 2011 - Elsevier
Due to human activities to a greater extent and natural processes to some extent, a large
number of organic chemical substances such as petroleum hydrocarbons, halogenated and …

Insights into the microbial degradation and biochemical mechanisms of neonicotinoids

S Pang, Z Lin, W Zhang, S Mishra, P Bhatt… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neonicotinoids are derivatives of synthetic nicotinoids with better insecticidal capabilities,
including imidacloprid, nitenpyram, acetamiprid, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam, clothianidin, and …

Insights into the microbial degradation and biochemical mechanisms of carbamates

S Mishra, S Pang, W Zhang, Z Lin, P Bhatt, S Chen - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbamate compounds are commonly applied in agricultural sectors as alternative options
to the recalcitrant organochlorine pesticides due to their easier breakdown and less …

Remediation of chemical pesticides from contaminated sites through potential microorganisms and their functional enzymes: Prospects and challenges

A Sarker, R Nandi, JE Kim, T Islam - Environmental Technology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
In modern agriculture, chemical pesticides are widely used to protect crop plants from
insects and microbial pests, but the improper application of synthetic chemicals is hazardous …

In-situ remediation approaches for the management of contaminated sites: a comprehensive overview

S Kuppusamy, T Palanisami, M Megharaj… - … and Toxicology Volume …, 2016 - Springer
Though several in-situ treatment methods exist to remediate polluted sites, selecting an
appropriate site-specific remediation technology is challenging and is critical for successful …

Local applications but global implications: Can pesticides drive microorganisms to develop antimicrobial resistance?

B Ramakrishnan, K Venkateswarlu… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pesticides are an important agricultural input, and the introduction of new active ingredients
with increased efficiencies drives their higher production and consumption worldwide …