A Review on In situ Biodegradation of Methyl Parathion through Soil Microbes

Methyl parathion (O, O-dimethyl O-p- nitrophenyl phosphorothioate,MP) is an popular organophosphate insecticides, used extensively and globally for the control of a wide range of insect, pests. Its residues are detected in fruit and vegetables and classified by the world health organization (WHO) in the class of extremely hazardous pesticides. It inhibits the acetylcholinesterase activity an important enzyme in the nervous system. Bioremediation is a technique by which the reduction or elimination of poisonous chemicals from soil, sediment water, or other contaminated materials is possible with the help of microorganism. Soil is a good habitat for microorganisms. Soil microflora is potential candidate for detoxification of pesticides. Soil microbes attack on wide range of organophosphorus insecticides. In this review we focused on rapidly degradation of methyl parathion by soil bacteria at optimized environmental conditions. K e y w o r d s Organophosphorus, Methyl parathion, Bioremediation,