Global environmental contamination with a complex mixture of xenobiotics has become a
major environmental issue worldwide. Many xenobiotic compounds severely impact the …

Ester-containing organophosphate, carbamate, and pyrethroid (OCP) pesticides are used
worldwide to minimize the impact of pests and increase agricultural production. The toxicity …

Carbofuran is one of the most toxic broad-spectrum and systemic N-methyl carbamate
pesticide, which is extensively applied as insecticide, nematicide and acaricide for …

Carbamate compounds are commonly applied in agricultural sectors as alternative options
to the recalcitrant organochlorine pesticides due to their easier breakdown and less …

Background Neonicotinoid insecticides are applied worldwide for the control of agricultural
insect pests. The evolution of neonicotinoid resistance has led to the failure of pest control in …

The overuse of pesticides for augmenting agriculture productivity always comes at the cost
of environment, biodiversity, and human health and has put the land, water, and …

Carbamate pesticides are widely used as insecticides, nematicides, acaricides, herbicides
and fungicides in the agriculture, food and public health sector. However, only a minor …

Oxygenases, which catalyze the reductive activation of O2 and incorporation of oxygen
atoms into substrates, are widely distributed in aerobes. They function by switching the …

Pesticides are chemicals used in agriculture, forestry, and, to some extent, public health. As
effective as they can be, due to the limited biodegradability and toxicity of some of them, they …

Dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) is a primary ingredient widely used in the manufacture of
polyesters and industrial plastics; its environmental fate is of concern due to its global use …