Microbial Metabolism of Pesticides and Structurally Related Compounds
- 1 January 1989
- book chapter
- Published by Springer Nature in Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
- Vol. 109, 1-87
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7086-4_1
Abstract
Synthetic organic pesticides have been in widespread use for more than 40 years, and during that period, their use has contributed greatly to increased worldwide food production and improved human and animal health. However, these successes have not been without their side effects such as toxicities to non-target species, including humans, and the production of persistent residues in soil and water.Keywords
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