A review of bacterial degradation of pesticides

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 925-942

  Aislabie, J ^a   Lloyd Jones, G ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bacterial degradation; Biology; Molecular biology; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL DEGRADATION; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; MICROORGANISM; PESTICIDE;

EID: 0028995655     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR9950925     Document Type: Article

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