Degradation of chlorpyriphos and polyethylene by endosymbiotic bacteria from citrus mealybug

Chlorpyriphos is one of the major organophosphorus pesticides used widely to control a range of insect pests across several crops. This insecticide is hazardous to the environment and toxic to mammals, thus, it is essential to remove the same from the environment. Similarly, use of polythene is also...

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Main Authors: Shahida Ibrahim, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Abdul Rasheed War, Barkat Hussain, Amit Kumar, Tariq Sofi, Ahmad Noureldeen, Hadeer Darwish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X21002308