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Journal Article 
BIODEGRADATION OF PESTICIDES IN SOIL - RAPID INDUCTION OF CARBAMATE DEGRADING FACTORS AFTER CARBOFURAN TREATMENT 
Harris, CR; Chapman, RA; Harris, C; Tu, CM 
1984 
Yes 
Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B: Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes
ISSN: 0360-1234
EISSN: 1532-4109 
MARCEL DEKKER INC 
NEW YORK 
19 
1 
1-11 
English 
WOS:A1984SG06900001 
Degradation rates of carbofuran were greatly increased by a single 10 ppm carbofuran pre-treatment of a sandy loam soil with no previous history of pesticide use. Thorough mixing was required to homogeneously distribute the active agent(s). Numbers of bacteria and fungi were not affected by the pre-treatment, but the drastic reduction in activity produced by heat sterilization, freezing or drying suggests soil microorganisms are the active agents. Increased degradation rates for a variety of aryl- and oximinomethyl carbamates were observed in carbofuran-activated soil but this soil did not affect the degradation rates of the thiolcarbamate, butylate, the phenylcarbamate, chlorpropham or the organophosphorus insecticide, phorate. 
carbofuran; biodegradation; microorganism; nonhuman; soil microflora; Fungi; Butylate; chlorpropham; organophosphorus insecticide; phenylcarbamate; phorate; thiolcarbamate 
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