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2779225 
Technical Report 
Microbial degradation of herbicides 
Cripps, RE; Roberts, TR 
1978 
PESTAB/80/2192 
Pesticide Microbiology 
Academic Press: London 
Pesticide Microbiology 
PESTAB. Biodegradation studies have provided insight into the nature of pesticide metabolism. The degradation of herbicides by microorganisms is extensively reviewed. The acylanilides, phenylcarbamates, phenylureas and herbicide-derived anilines are among the phenylamides covered. Microbial degradation processes of the s-triazines, benzoic acid herbicides, chlorinated aliphatic acids, bipyridyls and dinitroaniline herbicides are examined. The microbial decomposition of the pyrazon (chloridazon), endothal, pentachlorophenol (PCP) and pronamide herbicides are also considered.