Efficacy of Microbes in the Removal of Pesticides from Watershed System

Abstract

Due to the excessive use of pesticides in modern agriculture, the levels of pesticides in water have increased. These effluents move to different water streams and increase pollution in watersheds. A suitable water treatment method must be chosen for the removal of pesticides depending on the type of pesticide and the efficacy of the process of treatment. This chapter provides a detailed description of the widespread application of chemicals, Mechanism and molecular advancement of pesticide degradation, biochemistry in pesticide degradation, distribution and concentration of pesticides in different watersheds, and various remediation through biological pathways are mentioned. A detailed description of multi-omic approaches and system biology is mentioned. The recognition of the best pesticidal removal techniques is very important in order to design a water treatment plant that removes the maximum amount of different types of pesticides from different water sources. © 2025 Scrivener Publishing LLC.