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Microbial Accumulation of Insecticides

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The extensively used insecticides are common contaminants of microbial environments, and their residues are rapidly picked up by the microorganisms. This is particularly important in aquatic environments where these residues are transferred through the food chain to higher organisms, resulting in an ecological hazard. However, it is surprising to find that very little attention has been given to the study of bioaccumulation in microorganisms. Possibly the lack of interest stems from the fact that much attention has been paid to the role of microbial metabolism of insecticides.

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Lal, S. (1984). Microbial Accumulation of Insecticides. In: Lal, R. (eds) Insecticide Microbiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69917-7_4

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