BIOREMEDIATION OF PESTICIDE (MANCOZEB) BY ASPERGILLUS SPECIESSONIKA M., SHIVARUDRASWAMY D., BHAVANA D., SOUNDARYA SHREE K.R., J.R. KUMAR, D. GURU KUMAR, SAPNA B. AND NAGALAMBIKA PRASADAbstract Pesticides, which are the most effective way to prevent the main plant diseases that harm crops, are crucial for maintaining or increasing agricultural productivity. However, the majority of these compounds pose a serious risk to the environment and public health since they are extremely poisonous, persistent, and slowly biodegradable. Exposure to Mancozeb causes toxicity in both occupational and non- occupational contexts. The microbial metabolism of local microorganisms can be used for degradation since bioremediation is an environmentally acceptable, economically viable, and more effective method than physical and chemical ones. The relationship between mancozeb and soil fungus was studied with an eye toward environmental safety. It was found that the Aspergillus niger fungal species could thrive in media containing mancozeb at doses of 150 and 200 ppm. In the bioremediation process, the Aspergillus niger strain can be envisioned. |