Neonicotinoid Insecticide-Degrading Bacteria and Their Application Potential in Contaminated Agricultural Soil Remediation

Recent advances in the microbial degradation of persistent organic pollutants have the potential to mitigate the damage caused by anthropogenic activities that are harmfully impacting agriculture soil ecosystems and human health. In this paper, we summarize the pollution characteristics of neonicoti...

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Main Authors: Yuechun Zeng, Shaolin Sun, Pengfei Li, Xian Zhou, Jian Wang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Agrochemicals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2813-3145/3/1/4
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author Yuechun Zeng
Shaolin Sun
Pengfei Li
Xian Zhou
Jian Wang
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Shaolin Sun
Pengfei Li
Xian Zhou
Jian Wang
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description Recent advances in the microbial degradation of persistent organic pollutants have the potential to mitigate the damage caused by anthropogenic activities that are harmfully impacting agriculture soil ecosystems and human health. In this paper, we summarize the pollution characteristics of neonicotinoid insecticides (NNIs) in agricultural fields in China and other countries and then discuss the existing research on screening for NNI-degrading functional bacterial strains, their degradation processes, the construction of microbial consortia, and strategies for their application. We explore the current needs and solutions for improving the microbial remediation rate of NNI-contaminated soil and how these solutions are being developed and applied. We highlight several scientific and technological advances in soil microbiome engineering, including the construction of microbial consortia with a broad spectrum of NNI degradation and microbial immobilization to improve competition with indigenous microorganisms through the provision of a microenvironment and niche suitable for NNI-degrading bacteria. This paper highlights the need for an interdisciplinary approach to improving the degradation capacity and in situ survival of NNI-degrading strains/microbial consortia to facilitate the remediation of NNI-contaminated soil using strains with a broad spectrum and high efficiency in NNI degradation.
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spelling doaj.art-e08dc8648a074cbc902c5f6352ebf8f92024-03-27T13:16:24ZengMDPI AGAgrochemicals2813-31452024-01-0131294110.3390/agrochemicals3010004Neonicotinoid Insecticide-Degrading Bacteria and Their Application Potential in Contaminated Agricultural Soil RemediationYuechun Zeng0Shaolin Sun1Pengfei Li2Xian Zhou3Jian Wang4Jiangsu DDBS Environmental Remediation Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210002, ChinaInstitute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaInstitute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaInstitute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaInstitute of Organic Contaminant Control and Soil Remediation, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, ChinaRecent advances in the microbial degradation of persistent organic pollutants have the potential to mitigate the damage caused by anthropogenic activities that are harmfully impacting agriculture soil ecosystems and human health. In this paper, we summarize the pollution characteristics of neonicotinoid insecticides (NNIs) in agricultural fields in China and other countries and then discuss the existing research on screening for NNI-degrading functional bacterial strains, their degradation processes, the construction of microbial consortia, and strategies for their application. We explore the current needs and solutions for improving the microbial remediation rate of NNI-contaminated soil and how these solutions are being developed and applied. We highlight several scientific and technological advances in soil microbiome engineering, including the construction of microbial consortia with a broad spectrum of NNI degradation and microbial immobilization to improve competition with indigenous microorganisms through the provision of a microenvironment and niche suitable for NNI-degrading bacteria. This paper highlights the need for an interdisciplinary approach to improving the degradation capacity and in situ survival of NNI-degrading strains/microbial consortia to facilitate the remediation of NNI-contaminated soil using strains with a broad spectrum and high efficiency in NNI degradation.https://www.mdpi.com/2813-3145/3/1/4soilneonicotinoid insecticidesdegrading bacteriamicrobial consortiumremediation
spellingShingle Yuechun Zeng
Shaolin Sun
Pengfei Li
Xian Zhou
Jian Wang
Neonicotinoid Insecticide-Degrading Bacteria and Their Application Potential in Contaminated Agricultural Soil Remediation
Agrochemicals
soil
neonicotinoid insecticides
degrading bacteria
microbial consortium
remediation
title Neonicotinoid Insecticide-Degrading Bacteria and Their Application Potential in Contaminated Agricultural Soil Remediation
title_full Neonicotinoid Insecticide-Degrading Bacteria and Their Application Potential in Contaminated Agricultural Soil Remediation
title_fullStr Neonicotinoid Insecticide-Degrading Bacteria and Their Application Potential in Contaminated Agricultural Soil Remediation
title_full_unstemmed Neonicotinoid Insecticide-Degrading Bacteria and Their Application Potential in Contaminated Agricultural Soil Remediation
title_short Neonicotinoid Insecticide-Degrading Bacteria and Their Application Potential in Contaminated Agricultural Soil Remediation
title_sort neonicotinoid insecticide degrading bacteria and their application potential in contaminated agricultural soil remediation
topic soil
neonicotinoid insecticides
degrading bacteria
microbial consortium
remediation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2813-3145/3/1/4
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