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Metabolism of Insecticides by Microorganisms

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Insecticide Microbiology

Abstract

During the past 40 years the use of agrochemicals including pesticides1 has contributed to a significant increase in major crop production. According to an EPA report prepared by Lawless et al. (1975), there are at least 550 different pesticide chemicals commercially available in the United States alone. Moreover, about 8000 different pesticide “formulations” are sold on the market and over 500 of these products contain two or more “active ingredients”. Pesticide usage over recent years has also increased dramatically, from 1.1 × 109 lb yr−1 in 1971 to 1.5 × 109 lbs at the end of the decade (Storck 1980). A recent prediction shows that the worldwide expenditure on pesticides will steadily increase from U.S. $ 11.5 billion in 1980 to $ 14.3 billion in 1985. The United States alone will be spending nearly $ 4.5 billion on pesticides by the year 1985 (Farm Chemicals 1981). Thus our environment will remain under continuous pressure from the intensive applications of massive quantities of these toxic chemicals.

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