An Overview of Strobilurin Fungicide Degradation:Current Status and Future Perspective

Strobilurin fungicides have been widely used in agricultural fields for decades. These pesticides are designed to manage fungal pathogens, although their broad-spectrum mode of action also produces non-target impacts. Therefore, the removal of strobilurins from ecosystems has received much attention...

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Published in:Frontiers in microbiology 2020-03, Vol.11, p.389-389
Main Authors: Feng, Yanmei, Huang, Yaohua, Zhan, Hui, Bhatt, Pankaj, Chen, Shaohua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biodegradation
bioremediation
degradation pathways
ecotoxicity
Microbiology
strobilurin
transformation
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Summary:Strobilurin fungicides have been widely used in agricultural fields for decades. These pesticides are designed to manage fungal pathogens, although their broad-spectrum mode of action also produces non-target impacts. Therefore, the removal of strobilurins from ecosystems has received much attention. Different remediation technologies have been developed to eliminate pesticide residues from soil/water environments, such as photodecomposition, ozonation, adsorption, incineration, and biodegradation. Compared with conventional methods, bioremediation is considered a cost-effective and ecofriendly approach for the removal of pesticide residues. Several strobilurin-degrading microbes and microbial communities have been reported to effectively utilize pesticide residues as a carbon and nitrogen source. The degradation pathways of strobilurins and the fate of several metabolites have been reported. Further in-depth studies based on molecular biology and genetics are needed to elaborate their role in the evolution of novel catabolic pathways and the microbial degradation of strobilurins. The present review summarizes recent progress in strobilurin degradation and comprehensively discusses the potential of strobilurin-degrading microorganisms in the bioremediation of contaminated environments.
ISSN:1664-302X
1664-302X
DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2020.00389