Bioremediation of pesticides residues: A psychological approach

Abstract

To increase the food production, pesticides have been used excessively; as a result, they have become a threat to the environment. In the present era, microbial degradation is one of the important techniques for degradation of pesticides from agricultural lands. Studies have been conducted on the use of different microbes such as bacteria, fungi and genetically modified microorganisms for degradation of pesticides. Case studies and researches have revealed that microbial consortia of naturally occurring microbes isolated from particular contaminated environments have potential to degrade pesticides at faster rate rather than individual microbes. Microalgae and cyanobacteria exhibiting high growth rate and biodegradation potential are yet to be explored. Microalgae and cyanobacteria are cosmopolitan in nature ranging from unicellular to filamentous forms that inhabit several environmental conditions. In order to re-evaluate the current scenario of pesticide contamination and the role of micro algae and cyanobacteria have been discussed. The chapter highlights the use of microalgae and cyanobacteria in bioremediation of pesticide contamination and remedies using psychological approaches. © 2018 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.