Simultaneous biodegradation of λ-cyhalothrin pesticide and Vicia faba growth promotion under greenhouse conditions.

ABSTRACT: λ-cyhalothrin is a widely used synthetic pyrethroid insecticide and its persistence in plant, soil and water exerts a detrimental effect on humans as well as the environment. There are many studies regarding isolated bacteria capable of degrading λ-cyhalothrin in vitro. However, limited work has been done examining the microbial degradation of λ-cyhalothrin together with plant growth promotion under greenhouse conditions. In this study, 43 bacterial strains were isolated from heavily polluted soil with λ-cyhalothrin by the enrichment technique. The plant growth promotion characteristics of all isolates were evaluated. The results revealed that five isolates were potential in λ-cyhalothrin biodegradation at high concentration (1200 mg/L) within only 24 h together with their high plant growt

SUBMITTER: Abdelkader AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9012055 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature