World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

NEW ASPECTS ON REMEDIATION OF PESTICIDE THROUGH PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SOURCES

Manam Walait*, Zareena Mushtaq and Dr. Hamid Mukhtar

ABSTRACT

The pesticides are being used for enhancing agricultural yield. With the increase in industrial revolution, the demand of pesticides has also increased. Moreover, pesticides are also involved in protecting crops from pests. In addition, pesticides provide economic benefits to farmers annually by saving their crops from pests but the use of pesticides in agricultural fields is a major concern now-a-days as pesticides are involved in causing serious issues to human health and environment. The pesticides harmful effects are more as compared to their benefits. The methods more commonly used for remediation are thermal, chemical, and physical methods. These methods do not undergo complete degradation of pesticides and they are costly. There is another method which is effective, not harmful to nature, and cost effective. This method comes under biological technique and known as Bioremediation. There is a need to work on this method for future benefits. The objective of this document was to review literature for new aspects of bioremediation methods of pesticides by defining several sources, its profile related to microorganisms characterization and advanced remediation methods.

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