Biodegradation of Pesticide using Fungi Isolated from Paddy Fields of Thanjavur District, India
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The pesticides belong to a category of chemicals used worldwide as herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, molluscicides, nematicides, and plant growth regulators in order to control weeds, pests and diseases in crops as well as for health care of humans and animals. The positive aspect of application of pesticides renders enhanced crop/food productivity and drastic reduction of vector-borne diseases (Damalas, 2009 and Agrawal et al., 2010).
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