Biotoxic effects of organophosphorus insecticides on agronomically important microbial communities in soil

Pollution Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 487-491

  Aamil, Mohd ^a   Zaidi, Almas ^a   Saghir Khan, Md ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Microbial communities in soil; Organophosphorus insecticide; Soil pollution

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; POLLUTION EFFECT; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 29644444804     PISSN: 02578050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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