MOLECULAR SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS
Print ISSN: 2944-9138, E-ISSN: 2732-9992 An Open Access International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Applications
Volume 4, 2024
Microbial Degradation of Pesticides in Agricultural Environments: A Comprehensive review of Mechanisms, Factors and Biodiversity
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Abstract: Pesticides are used frequently in modern times to prevent and manage crop pests and
diseases, but their residual effects have seriously harmed both the environment and the health of
humans. Within the fields of all over the world applied restoration of the environment science and
technology, the study of microbial breakdown of pesticides in soil ecosystems is a significant research
area. Agricultural methods depend on the use of chemicals, including pesticides and herbicides, to
control pests and weeds. However, these chemicals pose risks to the environment, human, and animal
well-being. Microbes have shown promise in degrading these agricultural environmental hazards,
mitigating their negative impact. The organisms that exist in the natural world, the research on
bacteria that break down pesticides and herbicides, and the approach for the application of these
bacteria has been summarized in the paper.
This literature review aims to identify the microbes responsible for degrading these chemicals
and assess their effectiveness in doing so. The goal of this review is to determine the bacteria
responsible for the deterioration of agricultural environmental hazard chemicals, evaluate their
efficacy in degrading these compounds, explore the factors influencing microbial degradation
efficiency, and identify research gaps in the field. Inclusion criteria encompass studies published in
English between 2010 and 2023 that focus on the degradation of agricultural environmental hazard
chemicals by microbes, specifically microbial consortia, under controlled conditions. A systematic
literature review will be conducted using databases like ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and PubMed.
Data extracted from selected studies will include information on pesticide types, microorganisms
involved in degradation, mechanisms of microbial degradation, factors affecting microbial
degradation, current trends in microbial degradation of pesticides, biodiversity of pesticide-degrading
microbes, plasmid-borne pesticide resistance in bacterial communities, and strategies for pesticide
degradation by microbial consortia. This research tries to present a comprehensive knowledge of
microbial degradation mechanisms, highlight the potential of microbial consortia in pesticide
degradation, and contribute to sustainable and eco-friendly approaches for addressing pesticide
residues in agricultural environments. This study focused on the variables that affect the microbial
breakdown of pesticides and the technique by which microorganisms decompose under natural
conditions. In addition, the current trends of research on the microbial degradation of pesticides as
well as a few visible challenges that continue to need attention were described.
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Pages: 65-101
DOI: 10.37394/232023.2024.4.8