Isolation and Characterization of Fenitrothion (Organophosphate Insecticide) Degrading Fungi from Paddy Fields
Fenitrothion - Organophosphate insecticide is a cheap and widely used Insecticide throughout worldwide since 1959 and play an important role in modern farming and food production. It is commonly used in Paddy, Cotton, Fruits and Vegetables for controlling beetles, borers, fruit flies, foliar-feedi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://microbiologyjournal.org/isolation-and-characterization-of-fenitrothion-organophosphate-insecticide-degrading-fungi-from-paddy-fields/ |
| Summary: | Fenitrothion - Organophosphate insecticide is a cheap and widely used Insecticide throughout
worldwide since 1959 and play an important role in modern farming and food production. It is commonly
used in Paddy, Cotton, Fruits and Vegetables for controlling beetles, borers, fruit flies, foliar-feeding
larvae, nematodes. Fenitrothion is dangerous to all living ecosystem, Excessive exposure to Fenitrothion
effect the brain and peripheral nervous system of humans. Fenitrothion is an Acetylcholinesterase
inhibitor and Carcinogenic. Fenitrothion with complex structure has high persistence in ecosystem and
biosphere. The target aim of this study is to eliminate FEN residues from contaminated sites specifically
in Paddy soils with Fungi. Isolate the Fenitrothion degraded fungi by the Screening process and check
the potential degradation levels in both solid & liquid media’s and here the potential isolate uses
phosphate as an energy source, examine the fungi under the microscope. The Pure fungi are subject
for Molecular characterization with 26S rDNA gene sequencing and phylogenetic analysis and identified
as Aspergillus parasiticus. |
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| ISSN: | 0973-7510 2581-690X |